Why does -2^x look so strange?

From the creator

Bambu Lab is running its 3rd anniversary campaign so now is a great time to check out 3D printing: https://shrsl.com/2p2du-2yn7-1cwx9 The original reddit r/mathpics post: https://www.reddit.com/r/mathpics/comments/cmuq8f/complex_values_of_the_negative_exponential_to/ You know I'm at the Edinburgh Fringe and on tour again! https://standupmaths.com/shows The NYC show is Sunday July 13 at The Bell House: https://www.ticketmaster.com/an-evening-of-unnecessary-detail-brooklyn-new-york-07-13-2025/event/300062B8E9924115 Here is Zac's trumpet visualiser: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/7nu8izoyqwccfx9p7a4i3/trumpet_visualiser.py?rlkey=k2prmqocuv1ry8l33rjxu580w&dl=0 (Yes, just the .py file on dropbox, I know it's not the best way to share code.) Get your STL files here! https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/tmmto21uumq0hi71337hl/2-x-STL-files.zip?rlkey=t5mwrirekd4m9izjqwrb27gyl&dl=0 Print your own trumpet code! Lines: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/tqxh4vq9av9uzgn3zoxje/trumpet_cone_lines.png?rlkey=ehta52uobh8a448fw7d9wdbxk&dl=0 Dots: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/c7jqbxclrh9rlhlmjogu0/trumpet_cone_dots.png?rlkey=75jenq5wq2o1xq6vvzsh7sv67&dl=0 Huge thanks to my Patreon supporters. The are the wind inside my trumpet. https://www.patreon.com/standupmaths CORRECTIONS - A lot of people are rightfully pointing out that -2^x is ambiguous and a subset of those people are getting very angry I didn’t use more brackets. Look, we can cover all equations with brackets or we can accept sometime c

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