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Originally Posted by binzer
I'm a nerd, and I like math, but I can't imagine many things I'd rather less read than a math text book. I think that if they made a device that was suited for text books it would need to include some sort of electric shock device to wake me when I fell asleep.
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There are many interesting math books, not necessarily textbooks. I'd recommend
What Is Mathematics, among others. Also, once you're past the required essential reading (which I'm not
) math gets much more heavy on theory and less on exercises
, always a plus for me. And the theory
is fascinating.
I think all the movies showing people with interest in math to be weird lookings geeks with no girlfriends do the subject an injustice and scared kids from becoming interested in it. Mind you, it's still not as bad as the computer nerd stereotype.
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Originally Posted by binzer
Don't worry though, since you like Pratchett and comics we can still be friends. What's your favorite comic?
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I thought of saying The Sandman or some other (not bad) famous comics, but wht the heck: my first ever comics as a kid (- Peanuts doesn't count) - is Tintin, and I still find myself sometimes rereading it. Also, the old Superman serials.