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minus-squareLembot_0001@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down1·6 days agoWhat are “story problems”? I don’t get it.
minus-squarem_fOPAlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·6 days agoI think he means what is also called “word problems”. The sort of math problem like “If Susie and Arnold are X miles apart and Susie is traveling towards Arnold at Y miles per hour…”
minus-squarefayoh@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·5 days agoThat makes sense. I was thinking maybe they were pointing out plot holes and inconsistencies in loved stories, but yours is more reasonable.
minus-squareLembot_0001@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·6 days agoOook… But I still don’t understand the joke. Do I need some context for that?
minus-squarePennomi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·6 days agoEverybody hates story problems, ergo Hell’s library consists entirely of books of story problems.
minus-squareLembot_0001@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·6 days ago Everybody hates story problems Oh, ok. Thanks.
What are “story problems”? I don’t get it.
I think he means what is also called “word problems”. The sort of math problem like “If Susie and Arnold are X miles apart and Susie is traveling towards Arnold at Y miles per hour…”
That makes sense. I was thinking maybe they were pointing out plot holes and inconsistencies in loved stories, but yours is more reasonable.
Oook… But I still don’t understand the joke. Do I need some context for that?
Everybody hates story problems, ergo Hell’s library consists entirely of books of story problems.
Oh, ok. Thanks.