Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal by Zach Weinersmith for February 25, 2015
February 24, 2015
February 26, 2015
Transcript:
You have three wishes. The only rule is you can't wish for more wishes. I wish that each wish be considered separately. Okay. I wish that wishes be calculated in absolute value. I... Don't see why not... I wish for a thousand fewer wishes. This is why no one likes mathematicians. This is one reason why.
Ida No over 9 years ago
Do people need OTHER reasons?One seems to be sufficient.
Brass Orchid Premium Member over 9 years ago
Well, it won’t work a second time.And there will be unforeseen complications on each wish, of course.
Coyoty Premium Member over 9 years ago
That wouldn’t work. It would absolutely be more wishes.
emptc12 over 9 years ago
If people realized the extent business and politics employ mathematicians (and psychologists) to manipulate their lives, they would be shocked. It’s dangerous for so many in our society to be math and science illiterate. It’s disgraceful for so many to be proud of it.
niaje over 9 years ago
not being someone who likes math…AT ALL… isn’t a thousand fewer wishes less than zero, hence none?
lbatik over 9 years ago
Alternatively, one could simply wish for more genies. :)
niaje over 9 years ago
thanks guys.