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Is Math A Sport?

Posted by timothy on from the that's-an-album dept.

theodp writes "The close of the International Mathematical Olympiad prompts Slate to question if math is a sport, wondering if mathletes might someday compete in the Olympics alongside track stars and basketball players."

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  1. Well... by sk6307 · · Score: 5, Funny

    If curling is a sport, anything is possible.

  2. Re:Ridiculous. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    If math is a sport then what isn't a sport.

    Bowling.

  3. Sure! by natefanaro · · Score: 5, Funny

    Math should be a sport as much as 0 equals 1.

  4. If Math is or is not a sport... by atomic-penguin · · Score: 5, Funny

    I would like to see a mathematical proof written to support the claim.

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  5. Re:Ridiculous. by Corgha · · Score: 5, Funny

    If math is a sport then what isn't a sport. Fuck. [emphasis mine]

    You said it. That is something that probably won't be in the Olympics for a long while.

  6. Re:I disagree... by Epistax · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'd like to see you play defense in bowling. Or golf. I'll bring the camera, you bring the ambulance.

  7. Math Isn't A Sport: A Proof By Contradiction by B2K3 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Step 1: Assume Math is a sport.

    Step 2: If Math is a sport, all Math nerds are athletes.

    Step 3: All atheletes are jocks (remember high school?).

    Step 4: All jocks beat up math nerds (again, re: high school).

    Conclusion: All Math nerds beat up math nerds.

    But: I am a math nerd, and have never beaten anyone up (including myself or any another math nerd).

    This is a contradiction.

    Ergo, Math isn't a sport.

    QED

  8. Re:Ridiculous. by grammar+fascist · · Score: 5, Funny

    Imagine the RATINGS!

    XXX, I'd imagine.

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