You know how when you're doing proofs...

Howard

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It seems difficult, but when you see the answer it hits you like a brick and you say to yourself, "That's so easy! Why didn't I think of that?". Well that happens ALL THE TIME, just like ninjas flipping out.
 

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Proof by induction and contraction are always fun
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Originally posted by: Howard
It seems difficult, but when you see the answer it hits you like a brick and you say to yourself, "That's so easy! Why didn't I think of that?". Well that happens ALL THE TIME, just like ninjas flipping out.

They don't kill people that often, though.




Or do they?
 

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No but dont you hate how you think you understand the material the night before the test but on the day of the test you are absolutely clueless as to what everything on the paper means?
 

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Originally posted by: MartyMcFly3
No but dont you hate how you think you understand the material the night before the test but on the day of the test you are absolutely clueless as to what everything on the paper means?

I have a feeling that will be happening to me today on my linear algebra test.
 

MartyMcFly3

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Originally posted by: Sukhoi
Originally posted by: MartyMcFly3
No but dont you hate how you think you understand the material the night before the test but on the day of the test you are absolutely clueless as to what everything on the paper means?

I have a feeling that will be happening to me today on my linear algebra test.

good luck anyways...
 

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Originally posted by: MartyMcFly3
Originally posted by: Sukhoi
Originally posted by: MartyMcFly3
No but dont you hate how you think you understand the material the night before the test but on the day of the test you are absolutely clueless as to what everything on the paper means?

I have a feeling that will be happening to me today on my linear algebra test.

good luck anyways...

yes, i feel your pain.
 

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Originally posted by: Sukhoi
Originally posted by: MartyMcFly3
No but dont you hate how you think you understand the material the night before the test but on the day of the test you are absolutely clueless as to what everything on the paper means?

I have a feeling that will be happening to me today on my linear algebra test.


Oh man, after taking that class 3 times I pulled off a 73% in university in that course! 2nd year course. I had to drop it the two previous times to avoid risking failure. Boy was it hard with some of those proofs we had to do!

Proofs are absolutely rediculous! You don't need them in life. It's just a way to make things harder for students. I never had the mind to come up with proofs.
 

Sukhoi

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See my problem is going to be I've NEVER done a proof. The only math class I've ever had that even came close to needing proofs was 9th grade geometry, and our teacher didn't like proofs so we didn't have to do them. Luckily Linear Algebra should be my last math class ever except for my stats elective.
 

MaxDepth

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Oh. I thought you were doing post-production work on a print job.

I forgot there is a younger crowd here.