From "can't come over" to "on my way" faster than the speed of light! 🚀
This math joke is pure genius! When someone says they can't visit because they're "linearly independent" (meaning their vector spaces don't overlap), all it takes is one "parents aren't home" to trigger a vector projection. Suddenly they're calculating the fastest route over!
In linear algebra, projection is literally mapping one vector onto another's direction. Here, our math nerd went from "we have nothing in common" to "let me project myself right into your vector space" real quick! Even the most independent variables have their breaking points!