• jjjalljs@ttrpg.networkEnglish
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    2 days ago

    That’s because it’s already clear as is, as per the rules of Maths.

    More people evaluate 2+3x4 incorrectly than 2+(3x4). So, no, your answer does not hold up to my observed reality. You can throw as many “well technically” and “well actually” as you want, but that’s not going to fix the bug or make a pr.

    • 💡𝚂𝗆𝖺𝗋𝗍𝗆𝖺𝗇 𝙰𝗉𝗉𝗌📱@programming.devEnglish
      12·
      2 days ago

      More people evaluate 2+3x4 incorrectly than 2+(3x4)

      The people who have forgotten the rules of Maths, and the mnemonics even! 😂

      So, no, your answer does not hold up to my observed reality

      So try observing a real Maths textbook then. Students have no trouble at all with this, only adults who’ve forgotten the rules.

      • jjjalljs@ttrpg.networkEnglish
        21·
        2 days ago

        Adults who have forgotten the rules who I work with and read/write code where it’s important. In the real world.

        This is like some pure maths vs real life engineering cliché.

        You’re either being deliberately obtuse or you’re painfully naive.

        • 💡𝚂𝗆𝖺𝗋𝗍𝗆𝖺𝗇 𝙰𝗉𝗉𝗌📱@programming.devEnglish
          12·
          2 days ago

          Adults who have forgotten the rules who I work with and read/write code where it’s important

          And as a consequence of that, MathGPT is the only e-calc which gives correct answers to order of operations! 😂

          This is like some pure maths vs real life engineering cliché

          It’s a Correct Maths vs. Programmers who have forgotten the rules cliche

          You’re either being deliberately obtuse or you’re painfully naive

          Neither, I’m a Maths teacher

          • jjjalljs@ttrpg.networkEnglish
            11·
            2 days ago

            I like and respect teachers, but I’m a software developer and I’m telling you that adding extra parenthesis often adds clarity and makes the whole process smoother. You exist in a whole other context that has norms and assumptions that do not apply to what I’m talking about.

            You being technically correct is irrelevant.