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Why do mathematicians dress like this?

>> No.10592801

>>10592719
comfort

>> No.10592831

>>10592719
You mind if I do a J?

>> No.10593146

>>10592719
Because they realized mathematics are above everything else.

>> No.10593183

>>10592719
>tfw want to dress like this except with a labcoat
>tfw not good enough at mathematics to do so yet
yesterday it takes half hour to write times tables, next time it take 20 min. that how you know it progress.

>> No.10593185

>>10592719
I don't dress like that though

>> No.10593263

The numbers, I'd imagine

>> No.10593306
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>>10592719
They don't. This is how mathemagicians measure their power level
(left-to-right)
>shorts have too similar color to socks, doesn't want people to see his power level, an algebraic number theorist
>the color contrast tells immediately that this is an extremely powerful being, motivic homotopy is his domain
>weak, laughably weak powerlevel, socks barely reach his ankles, and have the same colour as his shorts, it's immediately obvious that this guy is a measely symplectic geometer

>> No.10593309

>>10592719
thats the dude, dude.

>> No.10593310

High iq

>> No.10593320
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>>10593306

>> No.10593515

>>10592719
They just want their wizard robes back. ;-;

>> No.10593617

>>10593306
Would I fool somebody if I wore my programming socks with sandals?

>> No.10593789

>>10593617
Nobody falls for that. Dress socks are the most over-the-top socks that you can see an actual mathemagician wear. But usually, those are reserved for the overcompensating butthurts, like topologists or mathematical physishits.
Unless you're a woman. Then you can wear any kind of socks and sandals, you suck at math anyway so nobody cares about your powerlevel.

>> No.10593830

>>10592719
Because they can.

>> No.10595192

>>10593183
Sometimes I wonder what it would be like to actually wear a lab coat regularly to the office. How quickly would it go from "haha how funny good jokes mate" to "what the fuck is wrong with this fucking psychopath?"? (Granted I work in theoretical physics, but I think the idea still applies.)

I mean, fucking med school students get to wear their white coats wherever they go, why can't us science and math chads have some cool apparel too?

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>>10595192
What would this hypothetical mathjacket look like? Lab coats are kinda bland and trenchcoats are for school shooters.

>> No.10595211

>>10593789
hahahahahahahahha. fuck, im glad there are mathematicians with a good sense of humor

>> No.10595451

>>10592719
they're too tfw too intelligent to give a shit about fashion

>> No.10595455

>>10595192

i know some math guys who wear closed (roman style) sandals and socks

>> No.10595549

>>10595455
>go to work every day in a fucking toga, laurel, and sandals
>tfw ywn be this chad

>> No.10595564

>>10595211
Good try, but i'm no mathematician. I do category theory.

>> No.10595667

Are lab coats actually comfortable?

>> No.10596000

Judging by this thread mathfags are cool and funny

>> No.10596006

>>10595667

no, they are even worse if you don't have good proportions because they are always made for thin people with long limbs

>> No.10596091

>>10595564
how is that field. i heard it is comprised of autists circle jerking about somewhat trivial stuff, is this true?

>> No.10596120

>>10595192
>he doesn't attend physics class wearing a labcoat and stethoscope
never gonna make it

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>>10596091
Pretty much. But people generally don't pretend higher category theory is hard, just autistic.
In my previous field, people would consider pic related a deep and profound result. Go figure.

>> No.10596163

>>10596162
seems comfy

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>>10595192
just wear something like this. It's the generic wealthy-academic look. This is the kind of stuff my manager at a pharma company wears.

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>>10596172
More.

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>>10596163
If it is, you might want to take a class in derived cats and qft, buy a crayon and go be a big boy mathematical physicist. Plenty of similar work waiting for you.

>> No.10596185

>>10596180
does it really overlap with mathematical physics that much, I am not interested in that field at all.

>> No.10596188

>>10596163
Comfy af. This is what we need to fix quantum physics/invent effective quantum computing.

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>>10596172
>>10596177
true power comes from the inside , not by impressing retards (mehr Sein als Schein)

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>>10596185
Nah, it's just this particular type of work. I don't even thing mathematical physishits use cats all that much.
There's plenty of autism to be found in category theory and it has contact with all fields of math, so you can just pick whatever you like and unleash your autism.

>> No.10596909

>>10592719
>I know how mathematicians dress
No you do not, Lebowski.

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10596933

What did you say virgin?

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10596988

>>10596933
Grabbeth thine genitals and bobs thou uncle

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>>10593306

>> No.10596993

>>10592719
do they?

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10597021

>>10592719
its mathematically efficient

>> No.10597033

>>10596988
>Yes sir, I'm excited to be here on my first day at {{high end firm}}

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10597225

Why yes, I perform surgery on Ricci flows, how could you say?

>> No.10597807

>>10597225
tell, not say
interesting mistake though

>> No.10598275

>>10593306
this is what ppl at the theoretical chemistry dept. wear

>> No.10598281

I wish I still had it saved, it's about the fashion code on Wall Street and how mercilessly strict it is by brands and outfits, there are certain items you just absolutely do not wear unless you want to either lose your job, never be promoted or outright despised.

At first it's funny but you kind of realize how absolutely pathetic and cliquey it is.

Then it talks about engineers and that nobody really gives a shit whatsoever and you have guys wearing jeans and flannels.