y do u like maths? (1 Viewer)

[frodo]

Originally posted by Euler

As for Paul Erds (pronounced air-dish), he spent all his time on mathematics, and not much else. He lived and travelled with his mother until her death. He had no home and no job and spent his time travelling the world, with just two suitcases (one for clothes, one for maths - the one with clothes was not heavy at all), looking for people to collaborate with. In his time, he was the internet. He would be the one who would spread the word on who was working on what and with which approach, carrying most things in his head. He didn't like human contact - after a handshake, he would immediately want to wash his hands thoroughly. He liked Grapefruit. He died during a mathematics talk.
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Seriously, would you want a life like that? No matter how much maths you like. I mean, there's more to life...

 

[Euler]

Originally posted by CM_Tutor
I thought his name was John Forbes Nash?

you are right...what was i thinking? what did i drink last night?

yes...john nash. (who is martin nash? beats me...)

Edit: Martin Nash is a card magician, and a very skilled one at that. Forgive me for getting the names mixed up...

 

[t-i-m-m-y]

u sexually deprived maths nerds!

 

[frodo]

bahaha, dont be so mean on urself timmy

 

[t-i-m-m-y]

i reckon.

 

[TooF]

unfulfilled desires ay? :S

 

[KeypadSDM]

Originally posted by frodo
if maths were a girl i'd marry her cos she's so straightforward, uncomplicated and doesnt make any trouble

Don't ever do maths beyond first or second year uni. You will begin to hate your newlywed wife.

 

[frodo]

Originally posted by ^Fruit^
unfulfilled desires ay? :S

mehehehe so mean

it's not his fault

 

[abdo]

Seriously, would you want a life like that? No matter how much maths you like. I mean, there's more to life...

yea i reckon, read temple bell's very sexist book mens of mathematics... the galois bit was especially enjoyable, although it is a bit subjective.

 

[Alkanes]

Why?

 

[michaeljennings]

i like maths because it is the only subject i am good at

 

[Parvee]

Wow you dug up a really old thread
Who doesnt like maths? :L

 

[largarithmic]

"Mathematics, rightly viewed, possesses not only truth, but supreme beauty — a beauty cold and austere, like that of sculpture, without appeal to any part of our weaker nature, without the gorgeous trappings of painting or music, yet sublimely pure, and capable of a stern perfection such as only the greatest art can show. The true spirit of delight, the exaltation, the sense of being more than Man, which is the touchstone of the highest excellence, is to be found in mathematics as surely as poetry." Bertrand Russell

 

[Alkanes]

^ Sounds like english

 

[Deep Blue]

Maths is the only thing that makes permanent sense.

 

[apollo1]

bcuz maffs is the only subject where dumb kids cant beat smart kids.