I think that's a fair point, but the issue is that most people stop with the application and don't pick up on the underlying math. So, we get articles[1] discu

I think that's a fair point, but the issue is that most people stop with the application and don't pick up on the underlying math. So, we get articles[1] discussing the lack of data science talent that point to a lack of math as the reason. [1]: http://www.businessinsider.com/statisticians-arent-the-problem-for-data-science-the-real-problem-is-too-many-posers-2012-8 http://www.businessinsider.com/statisticians-arent-the-probl...