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[–] apocalypticat@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (2 children)

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

[–] Bertuccio@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago

thatsthejoke.jpg

[–] i_love_FFT@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 month 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!

[–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Mathematicians and computer scientists are natural enemies.

[–] anton@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 month ago

Like mathematicians and physicists.

[–] apocalypticat@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

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