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http://studentlifeblog.co.uk/2010/08/the-easiest-and-hardest-degrees-to-get-a-first-in/

>The Easiest Degree: Mathematics
>The Hardest Degree: Law

>Simply put, in maths, 2+2 = 4. In subjects like Law, Business Studies and other Social Sciences, the answers are never that clear-cut. In maths, you can get 100% in exams. In other degrees, no matter how brilliant your answer is, you can never score higher than 90%.

>> No.4602654

>In subjects like Law, Business Studies and other Social Sciences, the answers are never that clear-cut

Hence, they are pointless.

Next?

>> No.4602655

>links to a BLOG
>tries to show this off as science
Pathetic.

>> No.4602661

>>4602654
>>4602655

I was showing how ignorant some people are towards mathematics not having a stab at it, I completely disagree with what is said in the blog.

>> No.4602674

>>4602648
>arguing that mathematics is easy because the answers are defined

If that author stepped into even an introductory undergraduate proofs class it would destroy his mind.

>> No.4602691
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4602691

>Math is easy because the answers are always exact.
This is how you spot a person who never took a class past Algebra 2 in high school-

>> No.4602707

>>4602661
>I was showing how ignorant some people are towards mathematics
Except that's a correct statement.

To get a math degree, you never step into theoretical realms, unless maybe you're getting a PhD.

It's not always 2+2, but it's still something that can be solved for sure in at least one day.

The answer in math is always definitive in some sense, however when it comes to law you can see things very differently

>> No.4602716

>>4602707
What is your point? Saying that math problems require at most 1 day to solve just makes you look stupid.

>> No.4602719

>>4602707
>The answer in math is always definitive in some sense, however when it comes to law you can see things very differently

And how exactly does that make law not completely pointless?

>> No.4602720

Think about art history, sociology, psychology, linguistics, ...

You can see things very differently.

>> No.4602721

>>4602716
The point is it's a degree that has solutions.

I disagree saying it's the easiest, but that's not exactly what I was talking about.

>>4602719
>And how exactly does that make law not completely pointless?
Because lawyers rule the world

>> No.4602723

>>4602721
>Because lawyers rule the world

And we are seeing the results of this right now.

>> No.4602724

>>4602723
I didn't say they were good at it

>> No.4602729

>>4602724
Maybe they are not good at it because they took a worthless degree in a retarded subject.

>> No.4602733

>>4602729
>lawyers make more than me and I hate them!

>> No.4602736

>>4602721
>>4602721

What does "has solutions" mean? Law is an artificial discipline. It literally doesn't entail anything other than memorizing lots of stuff (I'm talking about getting the degree right now, not the actual occupation). It's not hard to get a degree in law. It's just extremely time consuming and annoying, but anyone can do it. Math is the opposite case.

>> No.4602738

>>4602736
And math isn't?

Math is still based off a series of assumptions that we call logic.

>> No.4602739

>>4602736
I'm not necessarily suggesting that one degree is shittier than the other, I'm just saying that stating that math is the easiest degree is extremely retarded.

>> No.4602748

>>4602738
No, it's not. Artificial discipline means that it creates its own stuff to study.

>> No.4602749

>>4602739

For someone who have a shitty memory but a great sense of mathematical intelligence, it IS the easiest.

>> No.4602759

>>4602749
That's obviously possible, but still pointless. This argument works both ways. If someone has been born with super strong legs, breaking world records would be easy too then, right?

I'm still convinced that anyone can finish law degree. If someone is intelligent enough to get on college, his memory should also be good enough to do law. This doesn't work in math. It requires thought and patience and not everyone can do that.

>> No.4602801

>>4602738

Please stop quoting the comments section from that blog as if it were your own statements.

>> No.4602813

>>4602759
>I'm still convinced that anyone can finish law degree. If someone is intelligent enough to get on college, his memory should also be good enough to do law. This doesn't work in math. It requires thought and patience and not everyone can do that.

Clearly you have not done a course in law. Law may be artificial and downright retarded as fuck, but you do need a shit ton of patience and thought to filter and string together the gigantic amount of bullshit politicians and judges come up with.

Math does require a lot more intelligence than law to be successful, but as far as degrees go, anyone who isn't a retard can finish any degree he or she wants provided the motivation to do. Doing your degree is not a question of intelligence, but attitude/persistence/temperament.

On the other hand, actually winning the Field's or solving something like the Clay prize math questions is altogether a different question.

>> No.4602818

>>4602813
Welp, I agree with everything that you said.

>> No.4602819

All of you were successfully trolled. Come on /sci/, you could've done better.

>> No.4602845

>>4602661
>not making that obvious for /sci/ nerds with impaired english

>> No.4602849

>I’m sure any one who wants to can learn maths as at it’s basis it’s simple.

Seems reasonable. Math is basically just a set of instructions that take you from beginning to end. No surprise that you can just learn the steps and get good grades, so of course math is the easiest degree.

>> No.4603449

Implying mathematical modelling of all of the above degrees doesn't undermine their existence.

>> No.4603463

People who do maths at uni are smart, therefore more likely to get firsts.

People who do social studies and the like are retards who only managed to get into university as the uni needed more students and became desperate