> and < suck

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The video taps into a common, relatable frustration with a basic concept that many people may not have consciously questioned before. The creator's personal take and relatable annoyance make the content engaging and shareable.

Summary

The creator expresses frustration with the intuitive understanding of greater than and less than symbols, finding them annoying despite knowing how they work. They question why a more intuitive symbol couldn't have been invented, but ultimately concede that the current symbols might be the best possible solution.

Structure

1Introduction of the problem with greater/less than symbols
2Explanation of why they don't feel intuitive
3Acknowledgement of knowing the rule but not liking it
4Comparison to other concepts that require memorization
5Questioning the invention of more intuitive symbols
6Concluding that the current symbols might be the best solution

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> and < suck

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maybe they dont suck actually #lach #lachmood #hottake #math #mathtok

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Transcript

Greater than or less than symbols don't make intuitive sense. At least they don't to me. Like, obviously, because I'm 20 years old, I understand and know that the one that has like the opening towards it is the greater one, but it never made intuitive sense to me. I just had to remember it, I just had to memorize it. I mean, I know there are tons of things out there that are just like that, you know, you just have to memorize and there's no intuitive way to understand it. But those especially kind of annoyed me, cause they're a very basic symbol. You learn that card in like elementary school. Couldn't have invented something that somehow showed it more? I don't know, but then I go and I try to think about how would I show a symbol that makes sure that the thing that is opening towards is greater? And I can't imagine anything else other than those symbols. So maybe I'm just complaining about the best possible solution. Who knows?