I think there are basically six or so types of math people, some of which overlap:
1. Statisticians 2. Accountants 3. Abstract mathematicians 4. Scientists/applied mathematicians 5. Engineers 6. People who just hate/can't do math AT ALL.
I fall into 1, 4, and 6, depending on the circumstance. My mother falls into 2, 4, and 5; my father into 3.
although we probably have a lot more in common than, eg, chemists and english majors.
Sometimes! I don't know, really.
As well as that repression thing has served me, it kinda gets in the way of drawing conclusions from my childhood.
See what fun you're missing (http://www.livejournal.com/users/daegaer/317951.html?thread=4339199#t4339199) by not being able to extrapolate your TRUE career path from childhood games?
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1. Statisticians
2. Accountants
3. Abstract mathematicians
4. Scientists/applied mathematicians
5. Engineers
6. People who just hate/can't do math AT ALL.
I fall into 1, 4, and 6, depending on the circumstance. My mother falls into 2, 4, and 5; my father into 3.
although we probably have a lot more in common than, eg, chemists and english majors.
Sometimes! I don't know, really.
As well as that repression thing has served me, it kinda gets in the way of drawing conclusions from my childhood.
See what fun you're missing (http://www.livejournal.com/users/daegaer/317951.html?thread=4339199#t4339199) by not being able to extrapolate your TRUE career path from childhood games?