Is Math A Sport? 496
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timothy
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theodp writes "The close of the International Mathematical Olympiad prompts Slate to question if math is a sport, wondering if mathletes might someday compete in the Olympics alongside track stars and basketball players."
Well... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Ridiculous. (Score:5, Funny)
Bowling.
Sure! (Score:5, Funny)
If Math is or is not a sport... (Score:5, Funny)
First step (Score:2, Funny)
Ew.
Yes (Score:3, Funny)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Oh, my, Is my math degree showing?
Re:Yes (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Ridiculous. (Score:5, Funny)
You said it. That is something that probably won't be in the Olympics for a long while.
Re:Absolutely (Score:1, Funny)
(1) you can train for it, and you actually get better with training.
(2) Your beer-drinking skill can absolutely be measured.
(3) Some people have a gift for beer-drinking.
Most of all, beer-drinking is just fun !
Same reasoning goes for sex, BTW.
Another NO (Score:5, Funny)
If someone isn't going to get hurt.. why bother!
Re:I disagree... (Score:5, Funny)
Beer test (Score:2, Funny)
Are pros surrounded by eager young women in every city? FAIL
Bob Costas can tell you more than everything you wanted to know about it? FAIL
Participants use performance-enhancing drugs? PASS
Therefore math is not a sport
Re:I disagree... (Score:5, Funny)
Isn't that the definition of masturbation?
Well... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Lamest Slashdot article in a long time... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:I disagree... (Score:3, Funny)
Same as what you do in hockey, check them when they're running for more paper.
I see math as a team sport. You have the 2 people who do the calculations, 2 go-fors (pens, paper, research material), and 2 defense men. Anyone outside the crease (safe-zone) is fair game.
You may also attempt distractions, so long as you do not enter their safe-zone.
Re:Ridiculous. (Score:3, Funny)
Re:I disagree... (Score:3, Funny)
Maybe, but not a team sport, because you can win single-handedly.
Re:Sure it is... (Score:3, Funny)
Math Isn't A Sport: A Proof By Contradiction (Score:5, Funny)
Step 1: Assume Math is a sport.
Step 2: If Math is a sport, all Math nerds are athletes.
Step 3: All atheletes are jocks (remember high school?).
Step 4: All jocks beat up math nerds (again, re: high school).
Conclusion: All Math nerds beat up math nerds.
But: I am a math nerd, and have never beaten anyone up (including myself or any another math nerd).
This is a contradiction.
Ergo, Math isn't a sport.
QED
Re:Sure! (Score:5, Funny)
x = 1 - 1/2 - 1/4 + 1/3 - 1/6 - 1/8 + 1/5 - 1/10 -
Add some brackets:
x = (1 - 1/2) - 1/4 + (1/3 - 1/6) - 1/8 + (1/5 - 1/10) -
Resolve the brackets:
x = (1/2) - 1/4 + (1/6) - 1/8 + (1/10)
x = (1/2)[1 - 1/2 + 1/3 - 1/4 + 1/5 -
x = x/2
Multiply by 2:
2x = x
Divide by x:
2 = 1
Subtract 1:
1 = 0
Therefore maths is a sport.
Hopefully I haven't made any mistakes
Famous Quotes of Sports Vs Games (Score:3, Funny)
How about the Javelin? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Ridiculous. (Score:5, Funny)
XXX, I'd imagine.
Re:Ridiculous. (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Math is a sport, then! (Score:2, Funny)
With an "I can't" attitude like that, you'll never succeed at this sport!
Re:Another NO (Score:3, Funny)
Chess..BOXING! (Score:2, Funny)