Gay Test Courtesy Of Math

The hierarchy of scientific terror is beautifully captured here. Biologists are losing their minds over calculus while physicists just sip their coffee with that smug "I use calculus to calculate my breakfast" expression. Nothing strikes fear into the heart of a biology major quite like seeing dy/dx on an exam. Meanwhile, physicists are over there treating differential equations like they're just spicy arithmetic. The true horror isn't the monster—it's realizing you picked the wrong science major when that first partial derivative shows up.

The ultimate showdown between modern math students and Al-Khwarizmi, the 9th century Persian mathematician who basically invented algebra! That accusatory stare perfectly captures the collective trauma of generations who've had to solve for x. While ancient mathematicians were perfectly content with numerical calculations, this mathematical mastermind just had to introduce variables and equations that haunt homework assignments to this day. Thanks to him, we've all experienced that existential crisis when letters suddenly invade what was supposed to be a numbers-only party. The irony? His name literally gave us the word "algorithm" - so he's responsible for both our calculator apps AND the reason we need them!

Pure mathematicians experience physical pain when they see approximations and "good enough" solutions in applied math textbooks. The horror of reading "let's assume this infinitesimal is zero" or "this term is negligible" is equivalent to watching someone commit mathematical homicide. The textbook might as well say "proof left as an exercise" on every page while a physicist scribbles π=3 in the margin.

The mathematical hierarchy we never knew we needed! This tier list ranks numbers 1-12 by how easy their divisibility tests are, and it's painfully accurate. Number 1 sits alone at the top because literally EVERYTHING is divisible by 1 (congrats on being useless, buddy). Then we've got the easy-mode squad: 2, 5, and 10 in tier A because "is it even?" or "does it end in 0/5?" takes zero brain cells. The B-tier crew (3, 4, 9) requires slightly more effort but still has clean tricks. Meanwhile, poor 7 is banished to F-tier because testing divisibility by 7 feels like solving a differential equation while riding a unicycle. The mathematical trauma is real.

The mathematical heresy depicted here is actually numerically sound. Dividing 22 by 7 gives approximately 3.14286, while π is approximately 3.14159. The difference is about 0.00127, making 22/7 a surprisingly good rational approximation of π. The suggestion to move Pi Day from March 14th (3/14) to July 22nd (22/7) is the kind of pedantic correction that would get you uninvited from department mixers. The cartoon character's reaction—burning the evidence—is precisely what happens when you present mathematicians with inconvenient truths that threaten their cherished traditions.

Behind closed doors, engineers are secretly performing mathematical witchcraft! That equation 5/π × 3 = 5 is gloriously, deliciously WRONG by any mathematical standard. But in engineering? If it works, it ships! Engineers aren't calculating reality—they're negotiating with it. "Dear Physics, I'll give you this safety factor if you promise not to collapse my bridge." The sacred art of approximation where π sometimes equals exactly 3 and gravity is just a polite suggestion. No wonder they keep the doors closed!