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Re:Ask HN: How did you learn math notation? by Jensson on Thursday November 25, 2021 @03:07PM (#29344543)
> Why, do you believe it's not possible for it to be that way? See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagoras#Prohibitions_and_re...

Did you just use an example from 2600 years ago to make a point? You don't think much changed since then?

Re:Ask HN: How did you learn math notation? by klibertp on Thursday November 25, 2021 @03:13PM (#29344583)
> Did you just use an example from 2600 years ago to make a point?

Yes? What's wrong with that?

I'm pointing out the most widely known example, to make a point, which is: "it is possible to design notation specifically for keeping outsiders out". I'm not saying that modern math notation is like that. I think, as a layman, that it probably evolved over a long time and so is full of idiosyncrasies that made perfect sense back when they were introduced (my GP seems to describe it in similar terms, so I hope I'm not that far removed from reality).