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The story is a wonderful illustration that the human brain is not perfect. It seems that most people when first reading the math problem get it wrong. Our brain
by jostmey 14y ago
The story is a wonderful illustration that the human brain is not perfect. It seems that most people when first reading the math problem get it wrong. Our brain is designed to first jump to conclusions before seriously thinking about the problem. The human mind may be the highest form of intelligence on the planet, but that does not mean that there are not serious design flaws. The human brain was born out of a process of Evolution, and is designed to function in a natural setting. Perhaps in a distant future, when humanity has created true A.I., it will be possible to observe just how biased and illogical the human mind really is by comparing it to artificial intelligence.
- gbaygon 14y agoThe problem is not if the humar brain is/isn't perfect (compared to what?). The matter here is that the question is not mathematically strict and so the reader is free to interpret it as he pleases, and multiple solutions spawns naturally. The teacher is very mistaken trying to assert a unique solution.