Good vs. Great Mathematician: Head-On vs. Circling Around
A good mathematician charges at a problem (here, a bell curve) with a sword. A great one circles around it, thinking.
Transcript
[1] "A good mathematician tackles the problem head-on." [Charging a normal curve with a sword] "GAAAAA" [2] "A great mathematician circles around it." [Walking around the normal curve] "Hmm…"
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Cartoon by Ben Orlin, Math with Bad Drawings. https://cartoons.mathwithbaddrawings.com/2018-09-18-good-vs-great-mathematician-head-on-vs-circling-around/ (CC BY-NC 4.0)