Math Explains Air
A teacher wins the 'why learn math?' argument by leading a student to credit math for anything they don't understand.
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Cartoon by Ben Orlin, Math with Bad Drawings. https://cartoons.mathwithbaddrawings.com/2018-11-16-math-explains-air/ (CC BY-NC 4.0)Transcript
Student: "Why do I need to learn math?" Teacher: "Let me ask you this: how is it that planes are able to fly?" Student: "Wings." Teacher: "And what holds the wings up?" Student: "Uh... air?" Teacher: "Precisely. And how does air work?" Student: "Ohhh! Math!" Teacher: "I rest my case."
[Caption] "Pro Tip: Math can safely claim credit for anything people don't understand."