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[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

If they're using MATLAB, wouldn't the index start at 1?

[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 weeks ago

thatsthejoke.jpg

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Group A starts indexing at 1. Group B at 0.

To me, the second layer of the joke is that the choice of starting number is significant enough that the author considers it to be two distinct personalities!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Mathematicians and computer scientists are natural enemies.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Like mathematicians and physicists.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah this joke goes much deeper than I thought when I first commented.