When A Number Looks Like It Should Be Prime

Nothing kills romance faster than mathematical notation pedantry. In set theory, ]a,b[ represents an open interval (excluding endpoints), while (a,b) can mean either an open interval or an ordered pair. Imagine texting someone about intervals when they're expecting relationship talk. This is why mathematicians are single. Our notation excludes endpoints and potential dates.

When sociologists create mathematical formulas! This cynical equation attempts to distill modern society into a pseudo-scientific formula with the precision of someone who definitely failed Statistics 101. The numerator combines primal drives with capitalist structures, while the denominator represents how our perceived freedom might just be an elaborate illusion. It's basically game theory for the disillusioned humanities major who wandered into the wrong lecture hall. The puppet master hand is a nice touch - because nothing says "I've read too much Foucault" like believing invisible forces control everything while you sip your third espresso in a coffee shop.

The graph shows search trends for "super bowl" (blue) and "how to read roman numerals" (red) spiking simultaneously every year! The massive correlation reveals humanity's collective panic when faced with Super Bowl logos like "Super Bowl XLVIII." Nothing exposes our educational blind spots quite like trying to figure out if we're watching Super Bowl 38, 48, or 5,000. This is statistical evidence that people frantically Google "what the heck does XLVIII mean?" moments before kickoff. Data doesn't lie, folks!

The math nerds are cackling right now. Anyone who paid attention in stats class knows the green button is worth $25 million in expected value (50% × $50M), while the red gives you a guaranteed $1M. Yet most humans grab that red button faster than a tenure committee rejecting new ideas. It's the perfect illustration of why casinos exist—our monkey brains would rather have one banana now than a 50% chance at 50 bananas later. The same reason your research grant proposal got rejected in favor of something "practical."

Physics students everywhere are SCREAMING right now! The Xi (Ξ) symbol is notorious for being the most annoying Greek letter to write by hand. This masterpiece shows the true evolution - from ambitious Moai statue to simplified squiggle in just three desperate steps. Every physics student starts with grand intentions but ends up with what looks like a drunk snake having a seizure. The final panel's "And 1...2...3... a xi thing!" is basically the academic equivalent of "draw the rest of the owl." Pure genius for anyone who's ever battled notation during a timed exam!

The existential crisis of complex numbers in one image. When you're solving for time (t) and end up with an imaginary component (-0.5 + 2i), your brain starts questioning the fabric of reality itself. In physics, imaginary time isn't just a mathematical quirk—it's a sideways dimension that makes theoretical physicists wake up in cold sweats. Poor Andrew probably just wanted to calculate when two trains would meet, not discover a portal to another dimension.