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[PsySmasher]

Huh, didn’t expect Math to be the topic discussed here...

But yeah, Math is probably my best subject. Was in honors the entirety of middle and high school and ended up taking the AP Calculus BC exam.

It’s part of the reason I’m going for a Comp Sci job tbh.

 

[staindgrey]

I prefer physics to math.

Math: here are numbers, make them work.
Physics: here's a situation you can imagine where math applies, now learn something about it.

 

[Slime Master]

What’s the purpose?

When in life am I gonna need algebra to buy an apple at a store?

A general understanding of how logarithms and exponents work is useful for having some idea on basic scientific principles that let you make some informed decisions. It's not something you'll use literally every day, but algebra is one of the more generally applicable fields of math.

 

[Gentlepanda]

UK maths be like


There are n sweets in a bag. 6 of the sweets are orange. The rest of the sweets are yellow.

Hannah takes a random sweet from the bag. She eats the sweet.

Hannah then takes at random another sweet from the bag. She eats the sweet.

The probability that Hannah eats two orange sweets is 1/3.

Show that n² – n – 90 = 0.


god bless this subject
i got an A in GCSEs then never looked at it again

 

[ZephyrZ]

I would have loved high school math if I didn't have a terrible teacher. A good math equation is basically a logic puzzle and I love that.

But making me solve 30 near identical equations every night while requiring I show my work on all of them quickly killed any fun there could have been for me. Ugh.

Anyway I'm currently on hiatus from college. I want to go back but I'm so busy right now I don't know how I'll find the time and money.

 

[KingofPhantoms]

I hated and utterly sucked at math as a kid.

It can still be frustrating nowadays, but I'm a lot better at it than I once was. I like Geometry the most. Algebra's useful sometimes, other times I'm like "at what point in my entire life am I ever going to need to use this?". It's weird. Math can be damn weird.

 

[Noipoi]

A general understanding of how logarithms and exponents work is useful for having some idea on basic scientific principles that let you make some informed decisions. It's not something you'll use literally every day, but algebra is one of the more generally applicable fields of math.

Y-yeah but

But it sucks

 

[Gyrom8]

I did maths up to and including A level (that's your last two years at school in the UK FYI) but had tuition for it - it's not really something that came naturally, but felt that I needed to do an A level in one of the 'core' subjects (Maths or English). Was more into the humanities tbh.

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

wait a minute
there's a sequel to Algebra?

yes and no one asked for it

 

[PsySmasher]

Tbh the only Math topics you’re probably gonna need at some point in you’re life is Algebra and Geometry.

And even then, you’re not gonna use them on a daily basis.

I really only went the hard route because of early college credits.

And looking back, I only partially regret it.

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

That's kinda sad.

At the college I went to, I never had to take algebra. Instead, I took a Personal Finances and Budgetting class for my math credit. No algebra was forced on me. And it was one of my favorite classes as well.

Maybe it was the fact that was going for associate's degree in science but people of all degrees were in my math classes

 

[Cosmic77]

I purposely chose a career that wouldn't require much math in college.

Still don't regret it.

 

[StormC]

In general the school system does a bad job getting people excited about learning. People like learning, it’s wired into our brains and we love reading Wikipedia articles and whatnot because it’s no stakes and at our leisure. The school system sucks all the fun out of it, for a lot of different reasons.

 

[Noipoi]

I just watched the Ok Ko Sonic episode and I understood every reference. I haven’t played 99% of Sonic games and I got every reference.

I’m suddenly compelled to pick up Sonic Mania letter this year.

 

[Hat N' Clogs]

I just watched the Ok Ko Sonic episode and I understood every reference. I haven’t played 99% of Sonic games and I got every reference.

I’m suddenly compelled to pick up Sonic Mania letter this year.

I want to check out that episode simply because of the crossover.

Sonic mania's my favorite sonic game of all time. It does everything right.

 

[Noipoi]

I want to check out that episode simply because of the crossover.

Sonic mania's my favorite sonic game of all time. It does everything right.

The only one I’ve played is Sonic Colors, which I love to death. I’ve never even touched one of the classic 2D sonic games. But I’ve developed a bit of a fascination with them after watching The Geek Critique lol

 

[CosmicQuark]

I’m surprised a Banjo fan hasn’t played the DKC games. You should do that!

...assuming Nintendo makes them convenient to access again anytime soon.

Yeah, I had Donkey Kong 64!

...but not the expansion pak. xD I had always wanted to play it as a kid, it seemed special given it was yellow. I have mentioned in an alternate universe where I did have an expansion pak, I'd be more excited for K Rool than Banjo & Kazooie.

 

[Gentlepanda]

But I’ve developed a bit of a fascination with them after watching The Geek Critique lol

pssh

i don't play sonic games

i just observe them with a morbid curiosity from a safe distance

 

[Chandeelure]

Graphic design is my passion.

 

[Slime Master]

I don’t quite know what to play next. I spent almost 70 hours in Three Houses and it was pretty heckin good.

It might be weird if I go to Shadow Dragon next, just because of the many things not in it that a Three Houses has. I have Assassin’s Creed Odyssey to still play, Tales of Vespiria, a few others.

I may just appreciate that I played a great game and mess around with Smash for a bit.

You said you had gotten DQ8 one point right? Did you ever give that a try? It doesn't have to be right away of course, but I would recommend playing that before DQ11, since the former becomes a little harder to play after playing the latter.

 

[Schnee117]

Me: Thank god I was able to avoid Maths in College now I won't have to deal with it ever again

Maths: Dread it, run from it, destiny arrives all the same. And now, it's here. Or should I say, I am.

 

[Dark Bagel]

I just watched the Ok Ko Sonic episode and I understood every reference. I haven’t played 99% of Sonic games and I got every reference.

I’m suddenly compelled to pick up Sonic Mania letter this year.

You must or Tyson Hesse will come forth from the heavens and smite you.

 

[ColietheGoalie]

Math is useful if you’re going to get a technical career of some kind. Programming, game development, construction... lots of things require math skills. The useless math still trains you how to use logic, so it’s not all a wash. Except all that theoretical stuff (1+1=1 kind of math). That I got through and never looked back on.

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

In general the school system does a bad job getting people excited about learning. People like learning, it’s wired into our brains and we love reading Wikipedia articles and whatnot because it’s no stakes and at our leisure. The school system sucks all the fun out of it, for a lot of different reasons.

nah, My school was fine and I dont have less braincells from it. I got taught well, I just didnt care. Wasnt the schools fault, im juat lazy

 

[Cosmic77]

Graphic design is my passion.

If Sakurai used Patrick, we wouldn't even have this issue.

pic.twitter.com/JVHrAsaSD1

— Ultima @ Frosty Faustings (@UltimaShadowX) March 19, 2019

 

[Z25]

Algebra 2: Algerbruh teaches Typing is pretty underrated as a game. It’s a classic if you ask me

 

[StormC]

Yeah, I had Donkey Kong 64!

...but not the expansion pak. xD I had always wanted to play it as a kid, it seemed special given it was yellow. I have mentioned in an alternate universe where I did have an expansion pak, I'd be more excited for K Rool than Banjo & Kazooie.

I grew up with the DK and Banjo games being a huge pillar of my early gaming experience (rivaled really only by Mario, Pokemon, and Kirby), for as long as I’ve followed the industry reading Nintendo Power I knew Rare’s games were special and have greatly shaped my tastes and preferences.

It wasn’t until middle/high school I got really into Mega Man, Sonic, and Zelda, I had played some of their games before but that was when I really went all in on them. And college is when I got acquainted with Final Fantasy, Persona, and MGS. You can pretty much track my entire life through Smash Ultimate and it’s a big reason why it’s my all time favorite game.

 

[Noipoi]

Algebra 2: Algerbruh teaches Typing is pretty underrated as a game. It’s a classic if you ask me

Algebra 64 was kinda trash tho

 

[Deleted member]

So um
Super Smash Flash 2 has more characters than Brawl



and it's gaining on Smash 4

 

[Gentlepanda]

Algebra 64 was kinda trash tho

algebra 64 was a pivotal moment in the franchise, you absolute hack

if it hadn't made the jump to 3D so early on, who knows what equations might look like today?

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

*sister send picture of mystery box, tells me to pick one, I pick right*

Spoiler

*she opens her box*

Spoiler

We got the same exact ****ing pin, I cant believe

 

[DerpingPikachu]

So um
Super Smash Flash 2 has more characters than Brawl



and it's gaining on Smash 4

Hey that reminds me I just got ssf2 the other day. Would any of you who have the game want to join me on there soon?

 

[Noipoi]

algebra 64 was a pivotal moment in the franchise, you absolute hack

if it hadn't made the jump to 3D so early on, who knows what equations might look like today?

Yeah for the franchise it was a huge step, but as a game it’s just outdated man. The camera is atrocious.

 

[ColietheGoalie]

Also Smash 4’s new characters were like a fine scotch for me. No one I really cared for at first, but grew to fall in love with most of them, and even started following some series because of it.

 

[ZephyrZ]

I have a lot of problems with the ways schools teach common subjects.

Like how in writing, we're taught to follow specific essay formulas to a T rather then just use them as helpful tools/guidelines, and if we stray from those formulas our grades suffer for it.

Or in how lab science we're often given an experiment and then told to base our hypothesis on it, teaching us a backwards version of the scientific method and rendering the hypothesis entirely moot.

Public school just sucks.

 

[MainJPW]

I’ve never even touched one of the classic 2D sonic games. But I’ve developed a bit of a fascination with them after watching The Geek Critique lol

If you don't mind I'd like to recommend strafefox's "The Making of Sonic The Hedgehog" series.

Spoiler

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hY740NlQLmA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQuDnNO9JsM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vdvtssb10Q8

It's only 3 parts and covers Sonic's early years in fascinating detail accompanied by stupendous video editing.

It's like I'm being transported back to the 80's/90's when I watch his stuff.

 

[Guh-Huzzah!]

I just watched the Ok Ko Sonic episode and I understood every reference. I haven’t played 99% of Sonic games and I got every reference.

I’m suddenly compelled to pick up Sonic Mania letter this year.

I watched it yesterday, too. And despite the only Sonic games I have played being Generations, Heroes, and Mania, I got almost every reference. My only other experience with the series was with the old school Sonic Cartoon. I loved that as a younger kid. I don't own Generations or Heroes anymore, but I still have Mania, and I plan to finish it.

 

[Hat N' Clogs]

My brother just used flex tape to fix his bed frame.

What a time to be alive.

 

[Wademan94]

Got a sassy birb here.

☕️Bree! Banjo, let's verbally abuse random passerbies!☕️ I was so happy when I saw Kazooie in the kofi request, she's a wonderful sinnamon roll#banjokazooie pic.twitter.com/pTHASkIlC9

— 🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️𝒮𝑜𝓃𝓎-𝒮𝒽𝑜𝒸𝓀🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️🎟️ (@Sony_Shock) August 7, 2019

 

[Guh-Huzzah!]

Scott Cawthon just updated his website...

The new FNAF game is looking ****ing wild.

Also, this is now about the 4th time we had a "final" FNAF game.