Good article, perfectly demonstrating how people use “math” ironically or unironically. I periodically need that pointed out, as a mathematician.
The thing about logic is that there’s “animal logic”. A human can observe an animal’s logic and, understanding their system, exploit it. Different logics all around; astrology, crypto, etc. I used the word human to relate what a rational observer can do with some smaller model of logic.
So I’m happy when I see articles about the culture of logic. In this case, ironical “Girl Math” and “Boy Math” are being observed, rationally, by the human capable of exploiting them. Those juvenile joys are punctured a little when you have to admit that someone more rational is exploiting your cute logic.
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[ 11.0 ms ] story [ 544 ms ] threadThe thing about logic is that there’s “animal logic”. A human can observe an animal’s logic and, understanding their system, exploit it. Different logics all around; astrology, crypto, etc. I used the word human to relate what a rational observer can do with some smaller model of logic.
So I’m happy when I see articles about the culture of logic. In this case, ironical “Girl Math” and “Boy Math” are being observed, rationally, by the human capable of exploiting them. Those juvenile joys are punctured a little when you have to admit that someone more rational is exploiting your cute logic.