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Dec. 6, 2023, 5:26 p.m.

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//explaining natural numbers to a hypothetical alien who can do Fitch-style proofs really well Rose: This is like if you try to teach a board game to a really smart person. Rose: You start explaining it, and very quickly they get annoyed, and say "stop trying to explain it! Just tell me all the rules."

#10539

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May 5, 2022, 5:15 p.m.

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Schwartz: Administrative questions? //no questions Schwartz: Math questions? //no questions Schwartz: Questions about alien life in the universe? Ace: Why do we exist? Schwartz: To do this: *jumps in a little dance* Katz: Is that a Proof by Dance of something? Schwartz: It's a Proof by Dance that this is why we exist. Hadar: What is humanity? Schwartz: ... The ability to ask that question. Student: I'm tired today. Schwartz: Then you should try to sleep more. That doesn't mean it's possible, but it's a solution when it is. Schwartz: ... that wasn't really a question.

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Nov. 15, 2013, 10:46 a.m.

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Rose: Daniel Amir, you're the most alien looking person in this room. Like if we had to pick the least human person, you'd probably get the most votes.