can we imagine life without mathematics
Can We Imagine Life Without Mathematics?
Most of us dread hearing or encountering anything that is related to math. Whether you like it or not, we do share a lifelong bond with mathematics. It is there everywhere and in everything that we do. Have you ever imagined what would life be like without mathematics? Can we even imagine life without mathematics? If you haven't, let's find out, though this Buzzle article.
Did You Know?
The number 40, when written as 'forty', is the only number having letters in alphabetical order, while 'one' is the only number with letters in reverse order.What Will Happen to the World Without Mathematics?
Try imagining a world without any numbers or math. Hard to imagine, right? Even if you try to put it into words, you still cannot describe each and every bit of it. This explains the importance of mathematics in our daily life, since numbers are the basic building blocks and foundation of mathematics.
In Daily Life
If there were no numbers, there wouldn't exist any calendars or time. You won't even know that it's your own birthday, your best friend's birthday, or your dog's birthday, since all the days in your life will be same. You wouldn't know what year it is. How will you know that it's time for your favorite show? And how will you know what channel your favorite show is coming on?In the Store
Imagine that you go to a store and want to buy the latest version of your favorite video game. But since we are living in a world sans math, how will you know how much it costs? You wouldn't know how many apples or strawberries you bought from the store. If you want to buy some medicine, how will you know how strong it is, or in what quantity the ingredients are present in it?In the House
If you want to bake your favorite cake, you won't be able to measure the ingredients, since there are no numbers. How will you know how much is ½ teaspoon or ¾ tablespoon? Moreover, there would be no calculators to calculate your share of the contribution for pizza that you ordered. While decorating or repainting your house, you at once come to know how much paint would be required and how many tiles you need to get according to the size of a room. All of this is possible only because Mr. Algebra is there to help you out with the help of our beloved Mr. X.In Technology
Moreover, there wouldn't be any advancements in technology. The cell phones and high-end gadgets that you use everyday wouldn't exist, since the mechanism and working involves complex algorithms, which are possible because of mathematics. Imagine living in a world without computers, televisions, laptops, cell phones, and even electricity. We're sure most of you couldn't even imagine living without all these. Mathematics has such a wide and huge application in every sphere of life, that even persons having math-phobia use it in their daily lives in some or the other way.In Education
If there were no numbers, then there wouldn't be any Math, Physics, or Chemistry to study. And there would be no examinations or tests, the results of which would freak you out! We can see the wide, devilish grin on your face, looking at your computer screen here! Of course, who wouldn't love to be in a world where there would be no studying and no exams to appear for. But come to think of it, would you be so much educated and well-learned if you didn't have math in your life at all?In Sports
Do you love sports? Well, if it wasn't for numbers, how would you know the scores, or dimensions of the football field or basketball court? How would you have come to know how much distance you ran and how you need to cover, or how much time is left for the match to end? There would be no competitions and tournaments. Don't you think it would get a bit boring?In Economics
The economic sector would be hit the hardest if there wouldn't have been any numbers in this world. There wouldn't be any way to measure the value of goods and services. There wouldn't be any trading, and people would often end up with either too much or too little of everything. Without a budget, you'd never realize when you run out of money. Day-to-day transactions would be chaotic. You wouldn't have been able to analyze market trends, which are the main elements of any business. There would be no GDP, no interests, and no shares to invest it.In Employment
So many people in this world would be unemployed, especially the ones working in banking sectors, engineers, architects, etc. And most of all, all the math professors on this planet would be sitting at home, thinking of something else to do in life!