Mathmatical prediction on relationship success

[AreaCode707]

Fun little article

 

[acemcmac]

yeah, saw this earlier today. Gives you something to think about, doesent it? :beer:

 

[StageLeft]

There are lots of things math can't solve (in that we don't have the equations for variables) and I expect the complexities of relationships to be high on that list

 

[acemcmac]

Originally posted by: Skoorb
There are lots of things math can't solve (in that we don't have the equations for variables) and I expect the complexities of relationships to be high on that list

the guy was at least on the point about the 3 kinds of relationships that "last"

 

[SackOfAllTrades]

This isn't just some parlor trick,

dag nabbit! I wanted parlor trickery!

 

[upsciLLion]

Originally posted by: Skoorb
There are lots of things math can't solve (in that we don't have the equations for variables) and I expect the complexities of relationships to be high on that list

People underestimate math too often.

 

[Dissipate]

Who cares about this inane crap? If I were a mathematician I would be searching for a formula to predict the stock market.

 

[AreaCode707]

Originally posted by: upsciLLion

Originally posted by: Skoorb
There are lots of things math can't solve (in that we don't have the equations for variables) and I expect the complexities of relationships to be high on that list

People underestimate math too often.

I would be more likely to doubt their method of making the data quantifiable. A sarcastic eye roll may be huge to one couple and nothing to another, so the weighting of the data might be difficult.

 

[upsciLLion]

Originally posted by: HotChic

Originally posted by: upsciLLion

Originally posted by: Skoorb
There are lots of things math can't solve (in that we don't have the equations for variables) and I expect the complexities of relationships to be high on that list

People underestimate math too often.

I would be more likely to doubt their method of making the data quantifiable. A sarcastic eye roll may be huge to one couple and nothing to another, so the weighting of the data might be difficult.

I'm confident the reaction to said eye rolling is noted. The article was probably allowed to be only so long, so not all of the criteria were listed. But now we're discussing the semantics of journalism.

 

[Riprorin]

I have the "subtle but scornful roll of the eyes" down pat. Uh oh.

 

[gopunk]

Originally posted by: Dissipate
Who cares about this inane crap? If I were a mathematician I would be searching for a formula to predict the stock market.

a.) that's a pretty established field
b.) what good is money if your marriage sucks

 

[dude8604]

Originally posted by: Dissipate
Who cares about this inane crap? If I were a mathematician I would be searching for a formula to predict the stock market.

If everyone could predict exactly what the stock market was going to do, no one would make any money off of it.