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My favorite is when we do have two words for the same thing. People out there really think there is a major distinction between stochastic and random. Or, wor
by taeric 2y ago
My favorite is when we do have two words for the same thing. People out there really think there is a major distinction between stochastic and random.
Or, worse, when people let the names of things keep them from learning them. Imaginary numbers being high on that list.
- hinkley 2y agoImaginary numbers sound more approachable than complex numbers.
- jazzyjackson 2y agoA personal matter I suppose, of how comfortable you are with imagining things :^) The real/imaginary dichotomy is the confusing part, having a rotational component doesn't make them any less real. O that reminds me, I'll just drop this link for my favorite video lecture on the matter full of visualizations, 13 parts, "Imaginary numbers are real" https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiaHhY2iBX9g6KIvZ_703G3KJXapKkNaF https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiaHhY2iBX9g6KIvZ_703G3KJ... If I had it my way the distinction would be straight and twisted.