Misinterpretation Memes

The mathematical joke here is absolutely brilliant! In the function f(x)=x, the output equals the input, meaning it grows at a constant rate (linear growth). But non-mathematicians, particularly media outlets, often misinterpret any upward trend as "exponential growth" - which would actually be something like f(x)=2ˣ where the rate of increase itself increases dramatically! This is basically every mathematician's nightmare when watching the news: "COVID cases increased from 100 to 110... EXPONENTIAL GROWTH!!!" Meanwhile, actual mathematicians are screaming into their pillows because that's just... regular growth. It's the mathematical equivalent of calling a hamster a "miniature grizzly bear."

Someone's confusing statistical distributions with election predictions! That bell curve is showing IQ distribution (hence the "100" at the center), not voting percentages. The poor soul commenting "Doesn't that meme mean Kamala will win with two thirds of the votes" missed the entire point of normal distributions. It's like watching someone use a barometer to measure their waistline. The cartoon faces are just the cherry on top of this mathematical misinterpretation sundae. Next up: using the periodic table to predict stock prices!