The peril of talking to normal people – Math, Chocolate and Circus
The peril of talking to normal people by MC&C on February 23, 2016 in Mathematicians, Well-being • 0 Comments My sister used to vacation with me and my math friends for a week each summer; as you might guess she has a lot of patience. By the end of each vacation she was well-trained: she would laugh…
Hasnain says:
"The other day Pink and I were filling out a pre-checkup questionnaire about our baby Pixie. “Are you concerned about your child’s hearing?” “No”. Pixie obviously hears just fine, at least to the extent that one can tell based on observing his behaviour: he turns towards our voices and startles at loud sounds. “Is anyone else concerned about your child’s hearing?” I was about to check “No” when Pink objected: “How would we know that no-one is? We can’t read everyone’s minds.”"
Mathematicians taking everything too literally
Posted on 2016-02-24T05:22:55+0000