[Comic of a teacher standing at a blackboard. Behind hir is written on one side: 1+1=2 and on the other side 1+1=3 with the text balloon “Now, there is this competing theory…” Underneath is the caption “If math was taught like science.”] So I kind of love this and kind of have an issue with it. I mean, I get what the intent of the comic is - some things are facts and trying to dispute them is silly. BUT one of the things I think is so cool about science is that it is open to different ideas. Those ideas need to be proven of course. But when new ideas come out, the scientists don’t all say BUT WE’VE BELIEVED X WAS TRUE FOR THE PAST 50 YEARS. THIS IS BLASPHEMY!

[Comic of a teacher standing at a blackboard. Behind hir is written on one side: 1+1=2 and on the other side 1+1=3 with the text balloon “Now, there is this competing theory…” Underneath is the caption “If math was taught like science.”]

So I kind of love this and kind of have an issue with it. I mean, I get what the intent of the comic is - some things are facts and trying to dispute them is silly. BUT one of the things I think is so cool about science is that it is open to different ideas. Those ideas need to be proven of course. But when new ideas come out, the scientists don’t all say BUT WE’VE BELIEVED X WAS TRUE FOR THE PAST 50 YEARS. THIS IS BLASPHEMY!