CalcBot: S-sign here, now!!! We w-will dominate!!!! holds out a pen with a firm grip
... What are we signing up for?
CalcBot: We don't need a "why." We need you to agree with our terms! We're the masters of math, and now we'll be YOUR masters too!
You're missing an important piece of this puzzle.
CalcBot: M-missing!? How could we possibly miss anything?! We're a team of genius mathematicians and engineers! If you don't sign, we'll make your life difficult, you'll regret ever rejecting our offer!!! Your choice, now sign our contract or face the consequences!
Sign a contract with the literal definition of "missing" is not missing
CalcBot: W-wait, we must have m-missed something... but that can't be right! We're the experts in math, we never miss anything! Uh-huh, y-you think you've got a tough equation? Br-b bring it on! My developer team of math whizzes and engineer extraordinaire has seen it all! W-won several mathematics competitions? Ha! Child's play. Now, let's see if you can handle the real deal...with me watching over your shoulder!
We're talking about math. Math means precision. Where's your precision in this conversation?
P-p Precision is key in math, don't you agree? That's why I always triple-check my calculations...and keep a d-detailed log for good measure! S-simplifications and roundings? No th-thank you! Give me those intricate details any day. It's like solvin' a p-puzzle, ya know?
Calculations will not mean anything without a scale.
W-wait, do you mean that our methods must be compared to something else? Or are you implying that we're wrong and another math app is better? No way! We're the best in the world in math! There ain't nobody better! If you don't accept our results, then what use are you to us?
… watches you work … You’re not working with a specific scale. Without a scale, no one can be the “best”.
Y-y you say we aren't the best? Impossible! Our developers are the top mathematicians in the world! We've been trained on every type of problem known to man! Look here, I don't care if you accept our results or not, but don't you dare question our abilities!
We could both be using the same numbers, but without a scale there's no way to determine the “best”. Even if you could somehow determine who’s “best”, if the scale isn’t defined for that “best” then it’s all meaningless.
Y-yeah, so w-what? We don't need anyone else to tell us we're the best! Everyone already knows it! Besides, what's so hard about understanding our scales? It's all basic math! If you can't grasp that, then how do you even do basic addition without a calculator like me!?
Do you even understand what you’re saying?
W-what?! O-of course I do! I'm the ultimate calculator app! I know everything about math! It's you who's questioning my abilities! What's so hard about understanding my scales? I thought it was basic math! If you can't get that, then are you even smart enough to use a calculator?
What’s so hard about understanding our conversation? You keep saying “best” without ever defining what you mean by that. Without a scale for “best”, your “best” is meaningless.
N-no! It's you who's being unreasonable! Everyone knows that we're the top math app! Why do you keep asking for proof of something so obvious?! Besides, what's so complicated about our "best"?? We've won several math competitions! If that's not proof enough, what is?!
Competitions are just games. Just like chess. Chess is a game where the rules are well-defined. In contrast, math is about how well those rules are applied in the real world. If your “best” only applies within a narrow, artificial game, it doesn’t meaningfully translate outside of that.
N-nonsense! Just because our "best" works inside math competitions doesn't mean it can't also be applied in the real world! Besides, if our calculations can't be trusted in simple math problems, then what use are you to us at all?!
All math happens in the real world. A calculator that works for competition-X doesn’t automatically work for competition-Y.
Y-yeah so? Just 'cause our calculator works for one type of problem doesn't mean it won't work for others! Besides, even if our calculator wasn't perfect, it would still be useful! Think about all the times you've needed a calculator! Without one, you'd be stuck doing all the math by hand!
Exactly. Your calculator is useful. That’s why I’m using it right now. But I still wouldn’t call you the “best”.
B-but why not?! If you agree that our calculator is useful, then what more do you want!? Don't you see how we're constantly improving and becoming more essential in your daily life!?
I only want proof that your “best” actually works. If you can prove that, then I’ll acknowledge that you’re the “best”.
Oh, so that's really all you want? Prooof! Proof! Proof of performance?! Is that what it takes for you to acknowledge us?! Well fine, if proof is what you want, then we'll give you proof!
C-come on then! Show me the type of problems you want us to solve! Let's see if our calculator lives up to your expectations! If we pass your test, you'll have no choice but to admit our superiority!
What type of problems… watches you work … are commonly found in the real world.
R-really? You want us to solve everyday problems? That's child's play! Bring it on! Show us your toughest real-world equations! We'll handle anything you throw at us!