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Originally Posted by privateer
I saw Math Question and STILL clicked on the topic!!
My head hurts!!
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Lol,
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Originally Posted by PeriscopeDepth
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Yes, thanks, PD, I have been using Khan like crazy for the last three weeks, that really helps.
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Originally Posted by Gargamel
Bah
Math is fun. Dunno what you guys are crying about.  |
Well, some people think playing with model trains is fun and collecting antiques is fun, I think it's boring as hell. The only math I enjoy is that to which I can apply practical applications, like manual torpedo targeting, probablities, and percentages. The rest is abstract fluff that only engineers need to know.
And math teachers
My goal is to get up to speed and help students by identifying with them and finding ways to make math interesting and not so daunting. "Are you intimidated by advanced math concepts? Me too! But I can show you ways to learn it and become proficient without breaking your brain". Of course, some brain-breaking will be necessary, but we can ease into it.
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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve
I'm crying because it hurts just to look at it.
My older daughter is a math genius. I'm a math idiot. I can never figure out manual targetting. I'm real good with simple arithmetic, but as soon as there are letters involved I'm lost. This is funny because I'm pretty good at letters too. I guess it's like politics and religion - numbers and letters don't mix for me.
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I can perform math at the college level without too much difficulty, but like Plat says, you don't use it, you lose it. And I never used it in real life.
I cannot wait to attend a party and while the guests are discussing literature, philosphy, politics, history, travels... etc, I'll spring the delightful subject of recursive expansions on them. How they will love me!
