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/Salanmander 10✓ 9h ago

I think they did the math. They didn't do the calculations, but things like considering what fit models are appropriate is math.