The Mathematical Hierarchy Of Suffering

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The Mathematical Hierarchy Of Suffering

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The mathematical hierarchy of suffering! Someone circled all the advanced math functions on a scientific calculator and labeled them "the most useless buttons." Engineers and math majors everywhere just felt a disturbance in the force. Those buttons—logarithms, trigonometric functions, square roots—are literally what separates "I can add numbers" from "I can calculate orbital trajectories." It's like calling a surgeon's scalpel useless because you only need scissors to cut paper. The irony is that these "useless" functions built modern civilization, from bridges to smartphones. But sure, let's stick to addition and subtraction!

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