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Tattoos For the Math and Science Geek?
An anonymous reader writes "I've been thinking of getting a sleeve of math and science tattoos for quite a while now. With the money saved up, the only question remaining is, what equations/ideas should I get? I know for certain that I'm going to include some of Maxwell's equations, and definitely Ohm's Law. So, if you were going to put a tribute to the great math and science minds on your body forever, which ones would you choose?"
Getting all "inked up" because it's the trendy thing to do, and it'll make you look "bad ass" despite the fact you'd piss yourself before a real fight.
Here's a suggestion: stop being the attention whore you obviously are, and actually learn what Maxwell's equations mean instead of covering your scrawny arms with something you can't understand.
Moron
Yes. Because all cultures are equal.
Oh wait. I call bullshit. Some things are stupid. It dose not make it an untouchable idea just because it is a mistake from a different culture.
I certainly smell bullshit. The word "bigot" comes to mind when I try to classify your closed-mindedness. The only thing you've proven with your response is your complete ignorance in the field of the arts. Just about the only judgment inappropriate for art is that it is stupid.
But hey, thanks for letting us all know how awesome you aren't!
"Be prepared, son. That's my motto. Be prepared." --Joe Hallenbeck
Tell that to the people thinking they're so tough or cool because they have a tattoo (in other words, the overwhelming majority of people with tattoos).
Awww, poor boy was bullied by someone with a tattoo or something?
Seriously, quit being a prejudicial bigot. Do some people get tramp stamps or bands around their biceps because they're douchebags who think it'll make them look cool? Yes. Does that mean the person posting this question is one of them? No.
Yes, I no, shocking: some people are douchebags, and some people aren't. Wow, what a truly revolutionary thought.
Someone's taste in music, books, painting, etc doesn't require them to PERMANANTLY have it ruin their body
Err, what does that have to do with anything? It's art. It might be good art, it might be bad art, but it's are all the same. Who gives a shit what the medium is?
As a quick aside, while some people are meathead douchebags, others are pretentious douchebags. Thank you for demonstrating the latter so very well for everyone!
To me, and that's a very personal opinion, tattoos are first a sign of dumbness.
Interesting. To me, the first sign of "dumbness" is the use of words like "dumbness"... (yes, that's petty, but I couldn't help myself...).
They can be beautiful, even impressive, at a point in time. A simple band on a muscled biceps is hot. 10,20,30 years on, it wont be.
Then it's a shitty tattoo. Tramp stamps and bicep bands are the worst examples of trendy tattoo bullshit, IMHO.
Worse, to me again, they kinda smack of the same weak personality that aggressively branded/trendy outfits do
And a tramp stamp almost certainly screams that. But not all tattoos reflect those values. Tattooing is an ancient artform practiced by many cultures for myriad reasons. Or are you telling me that, say, a traditional Samoan sleeve tattoo expresses a "weak personality"?
I realized I'm being an ass, but that's really how I feel about tattoos
Frankly, yes, you are being an ass. Being a judgmental dick is no better than being an overly branded douchebag with a tattoo around his bicep. It's certainly nothing to be proud of (though you'll fit right in here at Slashdot...).