Inverse Problem (Why Are You Mad?)
Someone senses their friend is mad at them but can't guess why. Inverse problems, working backward from an effect to its cause, are notoriously hard (even with a broken vase on the floor).
Transcript
"I sense that something has made you mad at me." "Indeed. Can you guess what?" "No. Inverse problems are notoriously hard." [A broken vase on the floor]
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Cartoon by Ben Orlin, Math with Bad Drawings. https://cartoons.mathwithbaddrawings.com/2024-09-03-inverse-problem/ (CC BY-NC 4.0)