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HTTP 418: I'm a teapot

The server identifies as a teapot now and is on a tea break, brb

HTTP 418: I'm a teapot

The server identifies as a teapot now and is on a tea break, brb

Square root of negative one Memes

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Imaginary Problems Require Imaginary Solutions

Math Science
9 months ago 36.1K views 0 shares
Imaginary Problems Require Imaginary Solutions
Humans: "Let's invent a number that's the square root of negative one!" Also humans: "OH NO! WHAT IS THIS IMPOSSIBLE NUMBER? MY BRAIN HURTS!" Imaginary numbers are like that friend who shows up uninvited to your party and then somehow becomes essential to quantum mechanics. We literally made up √-1, called it "i", and then had the audacity to complain about how confusing it is! It's mathematical self-sabotage at its finest! Next time you're struggling with complex numbers, remember—you're not solving a problem, you're experiencing the consequences of some mathematician's chaos goblin energy from 500 years ago!

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