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**Roland** · May 8, 2002, 03:59

Originally posted by GP I don't want to be too crude here. Of course there are people at MBA school who have great quant backgrounds. There are alos lots of useful things that one can do without a quant background. And there are liberal arts students that can handle quant fine. But...for an example...the most hard core derivatives class at Kellogg is taught without calculus. This boggles the mind....

Translation available ? What do you mean by quant, and what exactly should you learn for calculus ?

**Imran Siddiqui** · May 8, 2002, 04:17

I think he means quaint... which basically means 'chamingly odd'.

**The Mad Monk** · May 8, 2002, 04:18

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
I'm glad I'm not a math/science major. Most of them I've met at university are the absolute geeks of the place. Engineering students are the worst. They go the furthest in having no life.

Try telling that to the geology 'geeks'. About half of them (when I was in school) spent time in the military first. Fun group of guys.
And girls.

**Imran Siddiqui** · May 8, 2002, 04:27

Try telling that to the geology 'geeks'.

You mean 'Rocks for Jocks'?

At least that is what it is refered to at Rutgers.

**The Mad Monk** · May 8, 2002, 04:32

"Rocks For Jocks" is the introductory course for the NON-science folks. You know, like "Physics for Poets".

**Imran Siddiqui** · May 8, 2002, 04:34

Nope... most people also consider the entire Geology major to be 'Rocks for Jocks'

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And I've never hear of 'Physics for Poets'.

**The Mad Monk** · May 8, 2002, 04:51

...probably because all those other liberal arts softies couldn't handle the required hiking, climbing, and hammer-swinging.

**Imran Siddiqui** · May 8, 2002, 05:01

Yeah, its too beneath us. We like to use our minds and not go 'hammer-swinging'. Oh well, maybe, if these Geology majors are good enough, we might hire them in the future

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**MikeH** · May 8, 2002, 05:12

Originally posted by Bugs ****ing Bunny
Strictly speaking, Law is an arts degree. It's rarely considered worthless, however.

Just the people that have them are worthless. (Ah, Roland... hi... er... never mind.)

**The Mad Monk** · May 8, 2002, 05:16

404

http://www.thewebdesk.com/colin-powell/

General Powell was born in New York City on April 5, 1937, and was raised in the South Bronx. His parents, Luther and Maud Powell, immigrated to the United States from Jamaica. General Powell was educated in the New York City Public Schools, graduating from Morris High School and the City College of New York (CCNY), where he earned a bachelor's degree in geology. He also participated in ROTC at CCNY and received a commission as an Army second lieutenant upon graduation in June 1958. His further academic achievements include a Master of Business Administration Degree from George Washington University.

Yep...some of them might be hired in the future...

**Roland** · May 8, 2002, 05:17

Aren't we all (worthless) ?

**Imran Siddiqui** · May 8, 2002, 05:20

Yep...some of them might be hired in the future...

Maybe, if they are decent enough

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Though it is amusing that ROTC people tend to go through geology... since they basically get trained on what they want to do in the military.. geology is just something to take until they actually get the real training

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**MikeH** · May 8, 2002, 05:27

Originally posted by Roland
Aren't we all (worthless) ?

I'm worth £3.50 as a spare part organ donor.

**Roland** · May 8, 2002, 05:35

I know my liver is worthless as a donor organ.

**Ecthy** · May 8, 2002, 05:36

It might be worth something if donored to the right place.. or person. Herr Juhnke might still profit from it.

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