>> None of these seem to require knowledge of calculus. In fact, jobs 
>> that *do* require such knowledge are seemingly so absurdly rare that I 
>> almost find it difficult to believe they exist.
> 
> So I don't exist? Nor do many of my collegues?
> I think I disagree.

Logically, I know such people must exist somewhere. They're just so rare 
it sometimes seems difficult to really *believe* they exist.

>> I mean, doing a job that requires mathematics is like being an olympic 
>> athlete. Hypothetically, anybody can become an olympian. But seriously 
>> guys, how many olympians have you personally met?
> 
> none, but I can name a few who know a lot of them.
> 
> You could also have asked for e.g. opera singers. Most people also know 
> none of those. OTOH I think I have met more than 10.
> 
> So it is all just a matter of who you know and who they know.

Professional singers, actors, athletes, musicians, dancers... I don't 
know any of these people. Admittedly I don't know a huge number of 
people, but my point is just that people who do specialised stuff like 
that are very rare.

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