# Mathematical proof we're all doomed. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 8, 2003, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mathematical-proof-were-all-doomed/153692 "2003-02-08T08:21:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![3trew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/13edae/32.png) [@3trew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/3trew)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2003, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mathematical-proof-were-all-doomed/153692/1 "2003-02-08T08:21:46Z")
No, I’m not referring to the fact I made 100 posts without being pitted, though that’s probably one of the signs. Today’s episode of Adventures in Unemployment took me to a temp agency, where they administered, among other things, a math test. The results placed me in the “Excellent” category. I’d place me in the “functional innumerate” category, and every single math teacher I ever had would be more than happy to provide an affidavit to that effect. I’m not talking about being unable to solve a quadratic equation here, I usually add a column of numbers six times and guess what the average of the six answers would be. Y’all have fun thinking about the fact that I’m representative of the quality of person they might have figuring out your next paycheque. ---
**Author:** ![Jonno](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f19dbf/32.png) [@Jonno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonno)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2003, 8:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mathematical-proof-were-all-doomed/153692/2 "2003-02-08T08:27:20Z")
I can only hope and pray that armageddon takes us quickly, before you get the chance to fuck up my checking account. ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2003, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mathematical-proof-were-all-doomed/153692/3 "2003-02-08T16:50:57Z")
You know what “innumrate” means, that’s better than most.