• Danny M@lemmy.escapebigtech.info
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    10 months ago

    Well, if you want to get all mathemagical about it, a horsey moves as a mash-up of:

    formula because lemmy doesn't do latex

    That’s right, horses move by doing what’s known as the vector dance, in any direction they please. Checkmate, math style! 🐴

    and if you look closely that looks like the kanji for ground 土 twice, so you know that they can’t fly

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      I’m not a mathematician but that vector looks imaginary to me. Face it, it’s not true. Someone made it up.