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Jin314159
I've never met a "normal" math professor before. They're all wierdos. Can anyone tell me why?
Why are Math Professors so Quirky?
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Discussion Overview
The discussion explores perceptions of math professors and their characteristics, including quirks, appearance, and behavior. Participants share personal experiences and observations related to the personalities of math and physics professors, touching on themes of eccentricity and humor.
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Main Points Raised
- Some participants suggest that math professors are inherently quirky, with one stating that math attracts "crazy people" and transforms regular individuals into "weirdos."
- Another participant argues that math represents a more secure reality compared to the unpredictability of the physical world, which may contribute to the eccentricity of math educators.
- Several comments highlight the physical appearance and fashion choices of math professors, with participants noting that they often dress poorly and may not prioritize physical attractiveness.
- One participant humorously remarks on the unexpected prevalence of stoner culture among physics majors, contrasting with typical stereotypes.
- Another participant mentions that despite their quirks, math professors often possess a good sense of humor and are approachable, making classes enjoyable.
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Participants express a mix of agreement and differing views regarding the quirks of math professors, their appearance, and their personalities. No consensus is reached on whether these traits are universally applicable or specific to individual experiences.
Contextual Notes
Some statements reflect personal opinions and experiences, which may not be representative of all math professors. The discussion includes subjective interpretations of behavior and appearance.
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humanino
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Because Math :
1 : is designed for crazy people;
2 : turns regular persons into weirdos.
Both statements hold. It makes it hopeless to find a regular human being occupied to teach math
No, seriously. Math is another reality much more secure than truth around us in the world. Math is more real than physics for instance, because only in math does one deals with well-defined concepts : I know what a cirlce is, although I never met one (math). I have no idea what a force is, although I experience some everyday (physics). This makes math reachers absorbed by everyday abstract concepts they deal with, and results in a form of "I don't care about this random show happening out of my head, full of humans acting in unpredictible ways, because I have safe conceptual friends which hardly surprise me, except for good reasons".
When I was a kid, I wanted to do math. When I was a teenager, I saved my soul a went for physics. Almost saved
1 : is designed for crazy people;
2 : turns regular persons into weirdos.
Both statements hold. It makes it hopeless to find a regular human being occupied to teach math
No, seriously. Math is another reality much more secure than truth around us in the world. Math is more real than physics for instance, because only in math does one deals with well-defined concepts : I know what a cirlce is, although I never met one (math). I have no idea what a force is, although I experience some everyday (physics). This makes math reachers absorbed by everyday abstract concepts they deal with, and results in a form of "I don't care about this random show happening out of my head, full of humans acting in unpredictible ways, because I have safe conceptual friends which hardly surprise me, except for good reasons".
When I was a kid, I wanted to do math. When I was a teenager, I saved my soul a went for physics. Almost saved
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It's funny, I find most physics majors at my school to be total stoners. Kinda goes against the typical steriotype.
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What has surprised me is how they are all so UGLY and AWFULLY dressed.
ex: these will be my math teachers for the next 3 years: http://www.dms.umontreal.ca/Personnel.html
ex: these will be my math teachers for the next 3 years: http://www.dms.umontreal.ca/Personnel.html
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Gza said:
I have similar experiences. Last year, out of 13 physics first-years, 11 were at least semi-regular stoners.
Mind you, only 5 made it through. Although I've been told this is a bit above average
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quasar987 said:
Here's the direct link to the photos:
http://www.dms.umontreal.ca/~belanger/
Firstly, nearly all of them are middle-aged. What you will discover as you age is that you tend to lose your physical attractiveness. Secondly, these teachers are extremely lucky they work in a job which does not require them to sell their physical appearance. So they tend to dress for comfort and not for others. Thirdly, teachers and professors tend to be passionate about their careers, and have little time and patience for superficial things like appearance and fashion. Fourthly, I'm pretty sure Daniel Dufresne and Charles Dugas would flutter a few college girl's hearts, while I find Marlène Frigon to be quite attractive.
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She has nice lips.
I admit that Dufresne is a "statistical abheration". We will chose to ignore him to save the linearity of the experiement.
I admit that Dufresne is a "statistical abheration". We will chose to ignore him to save the linearity of the experiement.
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Normal people don't choose to get a P.h.D in mathematics.
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Chrono
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How many of your professors have greast senses of humor? All of mine do. No matter how weird they are, I can always talk to them about anything. And, not to mention, they always make class quite entertaining.