In investing if you can be less wrong than the majority of investors over a long enough period, you’ll do well. The moment you think any measurable metrics are synonymous to absolute certainty is the moment you start playing a very dangerous game. Stick to looking less like an idiot and the rest will take care of itself.
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The Irony of Reality.
Some elements of existence just aren’t measurable. Forcing unification by way of numerical reasoning is not only objectivity bias, but it only seems to undermine the perplexity of universal phenomenon. In other words, not everything can be statistically measured. This is especially the case with things outside the scope of human knowledge.
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The Inexactitude of Intrinsic Value.
Just because you can measure something, it doesn’t mean it’s absolute, accurate, or applicable to your perceived reality. Why and how is this the case? Because of processes like calculating the intrinsic value of a business. Whether you’re interested in acquiring a company in its entirety or partially via the stock market. Markets are and forever will be dynamic in nature.
The implication here is as long as people consume and produce while algorithms operate, economic movement is perpetual in relation to human existence. Because of this phenomenon, we have to work with a perplexing set of factors and variables. This set of moving targets tend to influence our chosen inputs in order to make approximations—most conducive to our desired economic outcomes.
Simply put, you sticking a higher or lower mathematical metric into your equation, doesn’t necessarily guarantee the returns or results will match your desired investment thesis. Even with realistic estimates and expectations, you’re still at the mercy of dynamic behaviors and preprogrammed algorithms.
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Identical Common Multiples?
When adding and subtracting fractions I came across a semantic problem. Often times you’ll get fractions with differing denominators. When adding or subbing fractions in this instance it’s necessary to create denominal uniformity. This means the bottom numbers much match in order to proceed with solving the problem. The language used however seems misleading.
What’s typically used is “least common multiple”. This seems paradoxical. How can something be simultaneously the least, and common? This leads me to a rephrased version of the term. Identical Common Multiple.
This does a few things. It cuts out the inaccurate context of least and common. It doesn’t suggest chronological quantification outright through terms like “least” and “greatest”. It simple gets to what’s needed. An identical set of denominators. Perhaps I’m conflating and missing the point of least common multiples versus identical common multiples.
Either way I think it’s worth the switch.
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The mathematical aversion.
It’s never been brought to my attention why we do certain things in mathematics. School simply presented ideas and expected you to implement them a few minutes later. Tests and assignments were optimized for time (15-18 weeks). The juggling of comprehension was not necessarily accounted for by those teaching. Learning styles were also not taken into consideration. Yet and still here I am back to the basics of pre algebra, because of recent realizations in the form of psychological research. I had no idea how much math was involved in treating and diagnosing mental illnesses. Now I sit at the precipice of a methodological cross section of scientific arbitrary inference and desired statistical accuracy. While the goal is to eliminate my aversion to numerical analysis once and for all, it still stands that the human psyche is inevitably perplexing. Perhaps beyond the realm of understanding.
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Numerical Paradox.
Social convention dictates that zero minus zero is not negative zero. Yet and still negative one exists on a number line. We have $500, and not 5 Mega 5’s. Humans had a need for fictitious value, ergo zero became a placeholder. Yet, you can’t take something away from nothing.
Nothing will always be nothing. This is a numerical paradox. The constant uncertainty we face in society, is so uncomfortable that zero minus zero doesn’t equal negative zero. However 3-4 =-1 because of a fictitious psychological logic that is in reality an illogical and paradoxical fallacy. This is evident by way of the illusory argument of zero as a legitimate measurement.
Perhaps zero is a numerical defense mechanism against illogical uncertainty. Which if not implemented would leave us stuck at the number 9. You know what else is stupid? Infinity! How the hell can you have larger numbers than the largest number that continues indefinitely without them repeating?
9 is logically the biggest integer. However fictitious zeros give us trillions, quadrillions, googolplex, infinity etc. Also, even dumber is the symbol of infinity being a horizontal 8 that essentially poses as side by side zeros. Subconsciously or consciously positing that a set of zeros is the largest large number that is continuously expanding yet not repeating itself at some point in time via its place value. None of this makes any sense past a given place value.
Trillions: okay cool. But beyond that, who’s counting to quadrillion without a formula or calculator. Formulas seem to distill time itself. Imagine doing the work on paper for 7,895,364,473, to the 10th power multiplied by 567,983,789,235,123,456,789,101,112,134, etc?
Also if math is patterns infinity is a logistical fallacy. Do patterns not suggests a repetitive nature? Meaning something will reoccur. Something like 9, 90, 99, reaches a peak and becomes 100 which essentially is a giant 1 with infinite zeros next to it, because we can’t handle unsolved mysteries of what truly comes after 9 that would be logical and consecutive. Plus based on history 1+0+0 is not equal to 100 but 99 + 1 is.
0+0 will never equate to infinity. Even the idea of something being “consecutive” is almost paradoxical. How can something be consecutive if we have integers that clump together to make expressions, which can’t always be left as expressions; ergo equations get reduced to evaluations. The implication being the final evaluation is finite. Ergo the concept of consecutive would come to a halt. Perhaps I’m over thinking this whole thing.
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Fed-Lead.
I recently criticized how being data dependent will keep the federal reserve behind the curve in regards to inflation. However I’m am wrong for such commentary. How else are they supposed to get the information that they need in order to see where we are as a nation? Even if they were sitting around doing the math, they have to start somewhere. Would it make sense for Jerome Powell to travel to every unemployment office in America and ask for the number of approved filings?
This sounds quite impossible, when you think about it. Even for the folks who gather all of the data, and numbers needed to see how many goods and services are being produced, consumed and traded, still requires enough time to get an accurate calculation. Not to mention the process of publishing this data on a nation and or global level. This all being the case, it seem as though massive rate hikes are the only way to put a screeching halt to inflation. One way they can accomplish their goal, is to not do enough by reminding data depending, and hiking rates only after the numbers come out. Another way they can solve the issue of inflation, is to ignore the rest of the data, slam on the breaks, and raise rate far too high.
This resulting in an inevitable economic recession. Doesn’t seem like much else can be done. We as citizens already know this, we just want whatever is least damaging to us so we can get back to normalcy.
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School…
When will school teach kids how to love themselves? When will school teach kids how to be happy? When will school teach kids how to make friends? When will school teach kids how to create a budget? When will school teach kids about the importance of saving and investing the difference?
When will school teach kids how to pay themselves first. When will school teach kids how the tax system works and how to claim legal itemized, and standardized deductions in order to lower or eliminate their tax bill? When will school allow kids to read about topics they are interested in most so they can find joy in reading and learning? When will schools allow kids to act out real world math problems so they can fully understand how what they are learning actually applies to what they will be doing and experiencing in everyday life? Some subjects are of use in school, but in the same breath, there is a lot of things that need revamped.
Maybe I’m wrong here.
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Master the numbers!
Sfter bombing another math test todayI realize it’s time for me to step it up. It’s time for me to stop half assing. I need to revamp my focus. Improve my efforts, and stop being afraid of numbers. Everything in life is based on some kind of number. Therefore I need to figure out hownto master the numbers game so I can make it to the next level of life.
Sincerely a frustrated human being.
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So random…
4 hours, a slow ass online tutor and 2 problems later: I’m still fucked.
A few things are more clear. Too bad professors and books don’t make it that simple.
Also watched a documentary on how math is both made up in our minds (as far as how it came about) and based on the workings of our natural universe and our desire to explain and understand it. Basically it’s perfect for explaining the universe. Wasn’t much help either. Tried to use it to give me a positive mindset going into this. And neither was that lady on youtube.
TheUltimateStruggle.
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Math! How I hate you.
You torment me. Make menconfused. Screw with my emotion. You don’t love me, you can’t stand me. I hate your formulas, I don’t like the way you stare at me on the page, so still, so sneaky, so mischievous. Ready to cause nothing bit trouble. You make me want to scream, cry, and run away from all of my problems.
I never really understood you and always wondered why you hurt so many people. Maybe one day I will learn to understand you. Than maybe go as far as loving you, but I don’t know. The pain seems to be too much for me to get pass.
How will I ever recover from what you continue to do to me.
Or is it all my fault for not having an ulimited amount of time to study you, understand you, and truly grasps your concepts. Might be all of the above.
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Have you had enough of my truth yet? PART 3.
One of my legit goals in life eventually is to grow the fuck up, get wealthy as fuck and forget I even have a phone for months at a time.
To forget what’s it’s like being on the internet every fucking day.
We even do our homework using the internet with things like mymath labs plus.
What the fuck kind of trap is that!!!!???
Than professors bitch at us and say you shouldn’t get distracted.
Bitch how about change the system so we can’t even use the internet at school or to get homework done.
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In life and math (I can’t stand math).
You can have all of the resources and tools to do whatever it is you want and need to do, but if you lack an efficient formula, none of what you want or need will happen.
I’m realizing that in life as in math, there are patterns and there are formulas. You must practice, learn, and use these patterns and formulas to get the correct or best results.
Add a wrong number here, forget the sign there, and it’s all downhill. The little mistakes mean big screw ups as time passes.
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Math is a struggle with a message to you
One of the few things that makes me more vulnerable than a pregnant woman having contractions on a roller coaster is mathematics.
I really have no idea what happens to my brain when looking at absolute value or quadratic equations, but it’s not good.
Attempting to solve any math problem is torture to say the least. This has been an issue for years. You’d think I had some type of math deficiency. I don’t. I just need hours and hours of practice.
I say all of this to say: practice whatever it is you want to be better at. If you realize you don’t have enough tome in the day to properly function during practice and applying your skills, readjust and take it down a notch.
Let the struggle teach you something about yourself.
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What you don’t suck at matters most
I suck at a ton of things.
Some of those things include:
- Mathematical problems
- Tennis
- Small talk without being crazy or real short with people.
- Writing code.
- Sticking to one mindset throughout the day.
- Going out and physically engaging with real people.
- Being open minded.
- Folding.
- Writing resumes.
- At making myself sound cool to other people.
- Sitting still.
- Focusing on one thing at a time.
I’m incredibly gifted in one area:
Being myself.
When in doubt, stop trying to be like everybody else. It never works out in the long run.
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Lazy or just bored?
Sometimes you just can’t tell if someone is lazy just bored with life. This is not a good thing either way you look at it.
The equation is this: [L+B=B+L=Insanity]. Let’s spell it out: Your [L]azy [+] because your [B]ored which =equals being [B]ored [+] because your [L]azy which results in =insanity.
Trust me you don’t want your life to ever revolve around this equation. (I suck at math by the way).
