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2 months agoMan, I’ve had the wrong Boole in my head this whole time? Guess I have a 0 somewhere that I should have a 1
Man, I’ve had the wrong Boole in my head this whole time? Guess I have a 0 somewhere that I should have a 1
The math fun fact I remember best from college is that Charles Boole invented Boolean algebra for his doctoral thesis and his goal was to create a branch of mathematics that was useless. For those not familiar with boolean algebra it works by using logic gates with 1s and 0s to determine a final 1 or 0 state and is subsequently the basis for all modern digital computing
The short story version is called Story of Your Life by Ted Chiang
This is actually a plot point in Rick Riordans work. If you’re not familiar he writes YA novels about kids who are secretly demigod fighting monsters in a modern day setting and the specially mention that one of the telltale signs of demigods is ADHD for almost exactly the reasons you describe