Those Who Know: Prime Numbers Edition

The existential crisis of every Calculus 1 student witnessing someone solve derivatives in seconds using the power rule. Meanwhile, they're still drawing tangent lines and computing limits like it's the 1600s. The power rule (where the derivative of x^n equals n·x^(n-1)) feels like actual sorcery when you first see it. That moment when math suddenly gets easier and you're convinced your professor has been deliberately torturing you with the long method.

When you're so desperate to solve differential equations that you start searching eBay for mathematical shortcuts! The Laplace transform—that magical operation that converts nasty differential equations into manageable algebraic ones—now apparently available with free shipping and a money-back guarantee! Just imagine the product description: "Slightly used Laplace transform, converts time domain to s-domain with minimal effort. Perfect for engineering students having nervous breakdowns before finals. No refunds if you still can't solve your ODEs."

The infamous trolley problem just got an infinity upgrade. Someone finally applied calculus to ethics and discovered the limit of moral responsibility approaches zero as the number of potential victims approaches infinity. Dividing your one heroic act by infinity equals mathematically useless. Next week in the lab: proving that stealing one french fry from McDonald's is basically stealing zero french fries.

The origin story of every engineer who started with a math degree. Little Billy just wanted to learn about money, but completely misunderstood the lesson. Instead of investing cash, he invested in a math degree—the financial equivalent of buying a boat with a hole in it. Pure mathematicians spend years proving theorems that have no practical applications while living on ramen noodles. Then one day, reality hits and they reluctantly cross over to the dark side of applied science. Engineering: where math majors go when they finally want to afford groceries.

Mathematicians are SCREAMING right now! The guy is checking out √99 (which equals 9.95) while walking with 33 (his current girlfriend). Meanwhile, 3√11 (which equals 9.95 too) is giving him the death stare! It's like he's betraying one irrational number for another that gives the exact same result! The math nerd's version of a love triangle where two expressions simplify to the same value but look completely different. Numbers don't lie, but apparently they DO get jealous!

The L'Hôpital's rule is a calculus student's best friend when dealing with those pesky indeterminate forms like 0/0 or ∞/∞. But when the professor bans it during an exam? *maniacal laughter* That's when you realize you've been using it as a mathematical crutch! Now you're forced to wrestle with limits using first principles like some kind of calculus caveman! The professor's smug Woody face says it all - "Time to actually understand the math instead of just applying the shortcut, you derivative-dependent fool!" *twirls imaginary mustache* The mathematical equivalent of taking away someone's calculator and handing them an abacus!