Being good at math is generally useless in life success, amirite?

Errr, so what is geometry about?

by Hungry_Help5321 9 months ago

It is kinda about shapes you just get WAY more abstract about what shapes really are. N dimensional manifolds are shapes too lol

by Anonymous 9 months ago

The great thing about being good at math is having the capacity being good at a lot of other things at the same time. Being good at math is a symptom of having neural pathways to be able to master many other things. Polymaths with strong math skills usually have great success in the job market. The use if it is a waste of time to talk about but the ability to learn it is the real key. Truly an unpopular opinion.

by rashawn74 9 months ago

math helps with critical thinking skills, and helps you think in ways you otherwise wouldnt, it's like saying reading isnt an important skill.

by Anonymous 9 months ago

Yeah the whole thing your math teachers say in algebra/trig/calculus about how you're "adding tools to the toolbox" is really a great way to look at math. It teaches you how to problem solve using your available resources.

by Heidenreichorph 9 months ago

Well, my partner makes 6 figures being a data scientist for a large corporation most of you have used (and she's under paid for what she does), so I disagree.

by Anonymous 9 months ago

As much as I love math, data science is a far cry from math

by Anonymous 9 months ago

Holy crap no. Just no no no. Not knowing math, like really understanding it, means that you won't know what to ask the AI to do. You won't understand what is missing, or wrong, or what other options there are. Think of it this way: String theory is some of the most complex physics out there. Ask AI a specific question about it. Can't do it, right? If you don't have a knowledge base, then you can't use the tools. Please don't tell young people about your "no math" theory.

by RemoteMark 9 months ago

I had to learn statistics, logic, other math even when I was studying anthropology and art. At my cashiering job I had to do quick calculations in my head, like percentages. So no, hard disagree.

by Anonymous 9 months ago

Percentages are elementary school math. Most of what we learned in high school math is stuff most people will never need again. I also studied anthropology and worked as a waitress and it didn't matter at all that I forgot calculus.

by These_Mind 9 months ago

We dont really learn complex math tbh

by SilverFit 9 months ago

Life success is a very broad term... lots of things give us the ability to achieve these successes because of math, if you dig deep enough.

by brandon61 9 months ago

Being good at mathematics can directly lead to getting a phenomenal job. It's pretty simple.

by Anonymous 9 months ago

I kind of agree with this, outside of the four basics and algebra I can't think of anything I've ever used in daily life. I would personally suggest we cut calculus, trigonometry, and geometry as standard classwork and restrict them to being for students in math-oriented career paths like STEM. We waste too much time on teaching math no one ever uses (matrices, love em) instead of skills that could be useful.

by Safe_Run 9 months ago

I imagine AIs can solve and create any mathematical formula a Human can. How do you think humans created AI? A strong understanding of math is absolutely necessary for advanced levels of programming like machine learning. AI isn't nearly as advanced to solve any mathematical formula a human can yet.

by Anonymous 9 months ago

I disagree, I think it helps problem solving in general

by Zakaryfisher 9 months ago

This has got to be the stupidest thing I've read on here yet, man. Unpopular, no, you're just naively wrong.

by Anonymous 9 months ago

Math literacy is almost like a language. Sure, many people don't need to do complex computations by hand, but being able to read and understand numerical figures is present in a lot of careers, and many people's everyday lives. Like reading, people "use math" automatically in their daily lives that you don't even realize you're doing it.

by Ok-Football 9 months ago

As a civil engineer I strongly disagree with you

by AccomplishedCry4964 9 months ago