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Re:Ask HN: Why are mathematical standards so low? (And what ... by thrill on Sunday December 31, 2023 @12:57PM (#38826002)
How does a department store bathroom janitor benefit from multivariable calculus, complex analysis, partial differential equations, linear algebra, probability, vector fields, transformations of time to frequency, ad infinita?

He goes on to become something other than a janitor - at least that worked for me.

Re:Ask HN: Why are mathematical standards so low? (And what ... by jncfhnb on Sunday December 31, 2023 @02:22PM (#38826694)
That’s great! But we still need janitors. and if everyone knows these things, then knowing them isn’t exactly a pathway upwards. So let’s ask again, what do they do with it.
Re:Ask HN: Why are mathematical standards so low? (And what ... by pl922 on Sunday December 31, 2023 @02:09PM (#38826575)
I'd love to hear more about your story!