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[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 21 points 1 week ago (2 children)

We could shorten it to negative one because that’s six minus seven and shortening things and having to explain them makes them cooler

I'm a school bus driver and a former programmer. The elementary kids on my bus like to say "what is six plus seven? Six-seven!" and I say "sure, in Visual Basic". They don't get it, naturally enough.

[–] Natanael@infosec.pub 9 points 1 week ago (2 children)
[–] luciferofastora@feddit.org 6 points 1 week ago

6-7 makes no sense because the root of 6-7 is literally imaginary 🤯

[–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 week ago

No, that's the square root of negative one.