> I'm not sure how far you could take math if you treat equality as meaning "exactly the same"; it seems even middle-school math requires understanding that that's not the case.
I honestly didn't mean that in a rude way, more like a "hey dude, be careful how you're coming across here, as there may be things you don't understand." I read the above phrase as describing a mathematician's work as something a middle schooler should already know. But I take back what I said. I'm all good, everyone's good, I think there was just a misunderstanding here.
In the same vein, I don't see how you could read my message as needlessly insulting, as I thought it was pretty softly worded. But I guess that's the nature of written communication. I think you should have given me the benefit of the doubt, just as I should have done for the original poster.
No, it wasn't softly worded. Now you take back what you said, although it was fine and I'm the one in the wrong to think it was insulting?! Etc. I don't think those are reasonable interpretations. Your comment was good without the last paragraph. Can't help sinking the boot in, eh? That's not a very nice habit. But anyway, I have things to do today! See ya.
> I'm not sure how far you could take math if you treat equality as meaning "exactly the same"; it seems even middle-school math requires understanding that that's not the case.
I honestly didn't mean that in a rude way, more like a "hey dude, be careful how you're coming across here, as there may be things you don't understand." I read the above phrase as describing a mathematician's work as something a middle schooler should already know. But I take back what I said. I'm all good, everyone's good, I think there was just a misunderstanding here.
In the same vein, I don't see how you could read my message as needlessly insulting, as I thought it was pretty softly worded. But I guess that's the nature of written communication. I think you should have given me the benefit of the doubt, just as I should have done for the original poster.