Math

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Title text: The set of all numbers that don't have a pretty symbols are hereafter renamed Weinersmith Numbers.

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Part of why math confuses people is that we pick stupid

Imaginary numbers? Theyre not 'maginary" they're actual things that show up in lots of practical equations!

Names for things.

Why do we have "natural"

So, you think we should adopt more descriptive terms?

Numbers when all sorts of things naturally dont come in positive integer values? Is half of something unnatural? Is pi unnatural?

No.

I think if we're going to use bad terminology, we should stop half-assing it.

My proposal: Natural numbers will be called boring numbers." imaginary numbers should be called bullshit numbers."

Complex numbers should be called "boring bullshit numbers." hyperreals will be called "big-ass numbers," and irrational numbers will be called those fuckin things:

Consider the utility here! All number categories are now easy to remember, and you can use phrases

Like, "as a platonist, I believe in the real existence of bullshit numbers."

Have you created anything interesting or

That is a matter for philosophers

Just recategorized known concepts?

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Also, numbers should be called count-squiggles

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