minus-squareKogasalinkfedilink9•4 days agoSpecifically, the thing that exists is a regular homotopy of immersions from the standard embedding to its opposite. The “rules” aren’t supposed to be self evident, they’re part of a broader context in topology
minus-square@someacnt_link1•edit-23 days agoWelp, my head cannot comprehend how that is possible. How is it deforming the shape around? Maybe I am confusing homotopy and isotopy again.
minus-squareCaptain AggravatedlinkfedilinkEnglish-12•4 days ago“Our society has enabled people to go to college for too long without actually contributing anything.”
minus-squareKogasalinkfedilink7•4 days agoYeah, basic graduate level math is a lot more useful than whatever you do with your life to warrant such an attitude.
minus-squareCaptain AggravatedlinkfedilinkEnglish-13•4 days agoOh really? Let’s try a thought experiment, shall we? In Universe A, let’s round up everyone with at least a master’s degree in math and shoot them. In Universe B, let’s round up all the mechanics and shoot them. Which one goes to shit faster?
minus-squareKogasalinkfedilink8•4 days agoDid they teach you how to formulate thought experiments in the shop?
minus-square@papalonianlink5•4 days agoBig “I don’t need you to make me look stupid” vibes right here
Specifically, the thing that exists is a regular homotopy of immersions from the standard embedding to its opposite. The “rules” aren’t supposed to be self evident, they’re part of a broader context in topology
Hmm, standard embedding to which dimension?
R^(3) specifically
Welp, my head cannot comprehend how that is possible. How is it deforming the shape around?
Maybe I am confusing homotopy and isotopy again.
“Our society has enabled people to go to college for too long without actually contributing anything.”
Yeah, basic graduate level math is a lot more useful than whatever you do with your life to warrant such an attitude.
Oh really? Let’s try a thought experiment, shall we?
In Universe A, let’s round up everyone with at least a master’s degree in math and shoot them.
In Universe B, let’s round up all the mechanics and shoot them.
Which one goes to shit faster?
Did they teach you how to formulate thought experiments in the shop?
Yep.
Big “I don’t need you to make me look stupid” vibes right here