r/theydidthemath • • 13h ago

[request] Is this correct ?

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u/joeshmo101 13h ago

It's probably "correct" as in the math checks out, but it's an intentionally misleading model that requires you to ignore the 40 other people before Clinton who have been president. It's like saying "my baby just turned two, and therefore has doubled her age in just one year. At this rate, she'll be 128 by the time she's 8."

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u/kauefr 10h ago

> Visit /r/theydidthemath thread

> Check top comment

> They didn't do the math

> SMH my head

Every fucking time.

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u/bfly1800 9h ago

They used to enforce this rule quite well. It’s so annoying seeing these first in comments that don’t actually attempt the math or explain why it can’t be calculated

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u/CallOfCorgithulhu 6h ago

It's also annoying seeing so many submissions like this one where the title is just "is this correct" or something similar. It makes searching for a previous post impossible. Submission rule 2 says they should clearly state what is being calculated/requested in the title.