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>/sci/ thinks math is god tier
>mathematicians dont create or discover anything they just use logic and axioms to find the solution, no skill needed, we can just get rid of them all and use computers
>philosophy actually requires you to use your intelligence and creativity to come up with something new
>not even computers can do that
>philosophy is god tier
>studying philosophy
>feelsgoodman

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is free will real?
no arguments from morality, tyvm.

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How the fuck do you people justify materialism? Are you that dumb, or something? Do you seriously believe your own bullshit?

Please tell me how the FUCK can something come out of nothing (you, know the FUCKING universe). Until you do, shut the fuck up.

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> universe is causal
> matter is contingent
> ... the universe was made in and of itself

why dont you believe in me /sci/?

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What would happen if one end of a rope was attached to the moon and the other was attached to a person hanging one meter over the earth’s surface?

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So I'm gonna go driveby some rival gang with my homies from the hood, and we realized we have some trouble with the physics of shooting from a car. Pic related.

Which one is correct? The top one or the bottom one?
Assume the car is moving at a constant speed. The crosshair is always at the same relative distance (and same angle) ahead of the car (you could say it's moving with the car). And I fire a gun pointing at the crosshair.
Does the bullet continue its course towards the crosshair at the next moment in time? Or will it fall behind as the car (and crosshair) keep moving at the same speed?

Also, does this depend on the speed of the bullet? I mean if hypothetically the bullet were slower than the car, would it change the result?
Also assume there's no air friction and gravity and stuff like that unless it's really important.

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OFFICIAL GEN ED HORROR STORIES THREAD

>Be me, math major
>Have to take bullshit geography 2 credit requirement
>Attend the very first class
>Professor introducing what geography is, even though he knows we did it in highschool
>He tries really hard to claim geography is a science. Calls geographers scientists. Even though he, a geographer, is from the fucking humanities department. But don't let basic logic get in the way of a good lecture ;^)
>Class continues, same hour
>Professor starts talking about some tectonic plates and shit. Mentions something that happened 10 million years ago
>Fat bitch with her hair dyed ORANGE AND GOLD raises her hand and says "Uhh, that contradicts the bible" or some shit.
>Professor enters damage control mode. Looks fucking scared. We live in a christian majority country.
>Defends by claiming that sometimes you ask faith, sometimes you ask science. And that in this class we would refer to science more than faith. He tells her that she needs to accept both sides.
>The girl unironically says: Well, I don't want to believe in science. I see no logic in it.
>Professor just answers: Well, hopefully by the end of this course you will see the logic.
>The girl is visibly disturbed that at a university they don't just teach "JEEESUUUUS DID IT!!"
>kek

Why are non-STEM professors and students so fucking cringe? It hurts to be among them and I bet you faggots have similar stories so SHARE THEM ALL HERE.

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If neanderthals or homo sapiens in Europe are theorized to be smarter because their cold environment forced them to get inventive to survive, why aren't people from all other cold regions also as smart and technologically advanced as Europe? For example the people from Yakutsk who live in the coldest region of this planet that has temperatures down to -71°C? And not just this town, obviously all of Siberia. They seem to live relatively primitive and aren't known to be vastly intelligent, although it's extremely cold there.
And what about Asians and Semites (Jews) who don't live in cold areas at all, but are far smarter on average than whites?

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I don't know anything about economics maybe someone here does so please answer some questions : also some random ones

1. Do Capitalists believe in infinite growth?

2. What is China plan? All I see is ghost towns, why are they building and polluting so much? What is the purpose?

3. Will all animal species besides insects go extinct due to badly planned human development? (like how we should be building in 3D and not 2D.)

4. Why don't we create multi storing cattle farms? I don't mean a skyscrapper but more of a slope with 4 stories covered in grass, wouldn't that help?

5. Is money bad? If I raise my own food and generate my own water and electricity am I doing a disservice to the economy? If suddenly all the people in my country (11mil) did that what would happen? Is the economy solely supported by mindless consumerism? If Ai takes all the jobs away what next?

6. Isn't the point of life to have good friends and family, be healthy and reproduce? Why do some people find so much solace in money? (Looking at japan suicides being work related for example)

7. Is increased CO2 gonna asphyxiate us all to death?

8. Could we change the world and create really amazing things if we all diverted our maximum effort for a couple of months? (Like the ebola vaccine), it seems to me most technological advances are slowed or stopped by bureaucracy and self interests.

9. Do you think trump is gonna create a lot of jobs at the expense of the environment and everyone is going to be very happy for a 7 years and then they meet reality? Or does he have a different plan?

9. Are you optimist for the future?

Note : Sometimes I want to get away from it all, is the middle of greenland a good way? I'm thinking of a geodesic greenhouse home made of steel and plastic translucid panels + aquaponics and solar but costs might be to much, maybe tristan da cunha idk.

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Have you ever plaigerised? Ever been accused of plaigerism? What's the best think to do if you get caught?

tl;dr I found some papers in an obscure Chinese journal very similiar to my area of research, and since my project isn't giving results I'm thinking about just translating and submitting one of those for publication.

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/sci/ when you lose weight, where does the weight go?

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>study notes for a algebra II-tier test
>everything makes perfect sense to me
>study over notes for a good amount of time to make sure i remember the rules and what to do
>take the test
>don't know what the fuck i'm doing or what to do a lot of the time
>test grade probably would only be okay if i turned it in as is
Guess that I shouldn't major in an engineering field (or any field that's heavy on math)

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Hi,

I'm an arts and letters guy but I like to wander around numbers sometimes. I was studying basic math these days and I wonder, is there anyway to know how many prime numbers thre are between two concrete numbers? Any algorithm, formula?

Is that a dumb question?

Thanks anyway

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Why is there superhot peppers but not superhot garlic, superhot ginger, superhot black pepper, or even super citrusy lemon or super sweet blueberries?

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Couple weeks into calculus 1 now, doing well, already past the chain rule and beyond. Quotient rule was a joke. Product rule remains my specialty.

I ask my professor his thoughts on quantum mechanics and partial derivatives. He's impressed i know about the subject. We converse after class for some time, sharing mathematical insights; i can keep up. He tells me of great things ahead like series and laplacians. I tell him i already read about series on wikipedia. He is yet again impressed at my enthusiasm. What a joy it is to have your professor visibly brighten when he learns of your talents.

And now I sit here wondering what it must be like to be a brainlet, unable to engage your professor as an intellectual peer.

All of the deep conversations you people must miss out on because you aren't able to overcome the intellectual IQ barrier that stands in the way of your academic success... it's so sad.

My professor and I know each other on first name basis now, but i call him Dr. out of respect.

And yet here you brainlets sit, probably havent even made eye contact with yours out of fear that they will gauge your brainlet IQ levels.

A true shame, but just know it is because i was born special that i am special. I can't help being a genius, nor can my professor.

Two of a kind is two flocks in a bush.