Who would you rather marry?


Dr. Cliff Pickover is the author of forty mind-expanding books at the edges of science, mysticism, and religion. His latest book is Archimedes to Hawking: Laws of Science and the Great Minds Behind Them.

Who would you rather marry?


Sep 2nd, 2008 | Cliff Pickover survey
135 votes, 1,819 views , 17 comments

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Thefungiman
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Illinois, United States

posted Jun 2nd, 2009 at 21:59 CDT

The best mathematician would be more exciting.

Xenosilvano
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Portugal

posted May 30th, 2009 at 23:53 CDT

both sound boring.

Careohless
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South Carolina, United States

posted May 14th, 2009 at 11:48 CDT

Then someone could help me in math, which I'm bad at. :D

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posted Oct 22nd, 2008 at 07:50 CDT

Greatest Mathmetician 

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posted Oct 5th, 2008 at 10:21 CDT

Although not good at math, I could share the loves and passions of the world's best mathematician, whereas I would be completely cut off from the source of the passions of the world's greatest chess player.

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posted Sep 18th, 2008 at 13:19 CDT

The chess player.  If she could show me a nice opening, I would show her my favorite mating positions.  To relax, I would just play chest with her. 

Stellabloo
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Canada

posted Sep 6th, 2008 at 07:47 CDT

I imagine I would be treated to fascinating discourses on topology, fractals and nth dimensions, etc  rather than YET another rehash of the Grand Masters lol

Macbrock
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Florida, United States

posted Sep 4th, 2008 at 19:09 CDT

I would rather marry a chess master because i would relate better. Mathematics is more exact and precise leaving little room for innovation or strategy. I would like to know how Richard Feynman would've voted...

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posted Sep 4th, 2008 at 09:05 CDT

I'd rather be with the best mathematician as everything in the relationship would be planned out in advance to take advantage of every little thing to the chess master.

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posted Sep 4th, 2008 at 08:40 CDT

The chess play would make the most money (by playing tournaments, doing endorsements, etc.)

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posted Sep 4th, 2008 at 06:42 CDT

the mathematician, all of life can be broken down into maths, into equations and formulas, but the chessplayer only knows chess. But what would be better is if the best chess player and the best mathematician happened to be the same person :p heheh

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posted Sep 4th, 2008 at 06:25 CDT

Yes, but that's the thing. This wouldn't be a regular college graduated mathematician. We're talking about the best mathematician in the world.

Philgtaylor
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Australia

posted Sep 2nd, 2008 at 19:51 CDT

 The thing about championship chess players is: They tend to be a bit antisocial.- But the big question is: Who would have the best rack?

Bmccue7
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Georgia, United States

posted Sep 2nd, 2008 at 15:16 CDT

I agree with that.

Darkkatana
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Utah, United States

posted Sep 2nd, 2008 at 14:48 CDT

In my time I have met a lot of college graduated mathematicians and they weren't much; and I believe a Chess Master would know how to deal with different strategies and moves that would help their lives and improve their environment. Those strategies are not only applied to a board game but life itself.

Drowlord
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Texas, United States

posted Sep 2nd, 2008 at 14:35 CDT

My opinion on this has proven unpopular in many circles.  Shockingly often, I frame these types of questions thusly: Who would I rather have with me on a deserted island?  Mastery in chess seems like a skill with limited utility.  A mathematician could solve a lot of real-world problems, and be a valuable member of many teams or organizations.  But a chess master... that's just someone who's obsessed with playing one particular boardgame.  I've never been that impressed by excellence in certain endeavors.

Johnson
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Connecticut, United States

posted Sep 2nd, 2008 at 13:32 CDT

I think that in this case I would much rather marry the world's greatest mathmetician. I think that while many great chess players are certainly geniouses, there are probably a plethora of ways to attain this skill or arrive at expertise, whereas mathematics takes a much wider and more electic range of mental capacity.Does anyone agree or disagree?

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