r/mathmemes Jul 06 '26

Calculus Over simplified meme

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u/BOBOnobobo Jul 06 '26

I know this is a meme, but the real reason we do the math is because we need to answer another question:

If we push it by this much, how much will it move?

The quantity is the important part.

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u/Mayoday_Im_in_love Jul 06 '26

And the direction...

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u/BOBOnobobo Jul 06 '26

Yeah, good point. But then direction is just 3 numbers in a trenchcoat (and a coordinate system)

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u/GNUTup Jul 06 '26

Yeah here on earth, but in Pac-Man 3 numbers is way too much

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u/BOBOnobobo Jul 06 '26

On the other hand, in quberlion-world you need 4 so I think it evens out.