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To anyone confused, watch this video. It is a graphical representation of e^(pi)(i). Imagine, then, graphing it with half of pi instead. It would result in a 90 degree rotation instead of 180 degrees. And what is 8 rotated 90 degrees? An infinity symbol.

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Its a math pun

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I mean, kinda? I dunno if “pun” is the right word, but certainly a joke. I teach college math, btw.

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I’m by no means a mathologist or anything but I’m calling bullshit. Something times 8 is infinity? C’mon

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e^(i pi/2) rotates a point 90 deg around the unit circle. The joke is that it simply rotated 8 by 90 degrees.

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Ok. That’s great, stupid joke. I love it

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Sometimes, humans should not be allowed to play with numbers. This is one of those times.

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I’m missing the joke.

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The joke is that the 8 gets rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise which turns it into an infinity symbol.

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The joke is that 8 lying down (ie, rotated by 90°) is ∞

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