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i think therefore i am (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
submitted 2 months ago by gandalf_der_12te to c/196

joek about how already knowing everything would mean stop figuring things out/thinking

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[-] Smorty 10 points 2 months ago

Imagine you were certain. THAT would ruin the magic and mystery.

where is the fun in a predetermined space, without wonder and secrets? I personally find that very boring.

Your mother may have known exactly what she will hide for the children birthday search quest thing, but you didn't! And that's what made it exciting.

The lack of knowledge, the spicieness the mystery and magic around what it could be!

That is exactly it.

[-] TotallynotJessica@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

This is also why kids hate math: it's all deductive with no uncertainty. You're either right or wrong.

[-] yetAnotherUser@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 months ago

I don't think that's why kids hate it. Rather, teachers fail to explain the underlying motivations, the reasoning and the purpose which makes math feel like arbitrary decisions.

I'd argue math is much more uncertain than other subjects. What's the purpose of the endoplasmic reticulum in your cells? Just memorize the textbook. Find all X such that [statement] is true? You better have some creativity! Or a lot, depending on the problem.

Some accompanying evidence for uncertainty: https://xkcd.com/2117/

[-] kittenzrulz123 7 points 2 months ago

I do not think, therefore I forgor :3

[-] Smorty 6 points 2 months ago
[-] yetAnotherUser@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 2 months ago
[-] Smorty 6 points 2 months ago

Math checks out

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