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Fleur DeLacour, from Harry Potter.
Tres jolie, n'est-ce pas?
Fleur DeLacour, from Harry Potter.
Tres jolie, n'est-ce pas?
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Similarly, there is no benefit in knowing any subject at all. Why go to school? Lounge around and become a beggar.Originally posted by Datajack Franit
Please explain me the benefits of knowing what's the result of x+y(\__/) 07/07/1937 - Never forget
(='.'=) "Claims demand evidence; extraordinary claims demand extraordinary evidence." -- Carl Sagan
(")_(") "Starting the fire from within."Comment
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what level education are we talking about? H.S or college? or both I assume?
Im guessing the girl didnt plead to skip basic High school algebra stuff.. college level math like calculus is understandable, but they do have pre-calc courses for business major in my school, and they are easy enough so that if one tries they can do fairly well.:-pComment
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"...Viviana, a high school junior at the Da Vinci school in the northern Italian city of Trento..."
Pay attention! There will be a test on this tomorrow.(\__/) 07/07/1937 - Never forget
(='.'=) "Claims demand evidence; extraordinary claims demand extraordinary evidence." -- Carl Sagan
(")_(") "Starting the fire from within."Comment
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The thing is, even though math is of vital importance to the functioning of modern society, most people don't need it. Math should have the same place as foreign languages in US schools. Have everyone take a couple years and they can take another two if they want to go into one of the few fields that advanced knowledge of math is required."Yay Apoc!!!!!!!" - bipolarbear
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"Apocalype was a great game." - DrSpike
"In Apoc, I had one soldier who lasted through the entire game... was pretty cool. I like apoc for that reason, the soldiers are a bit more 'personal'." - General LuddComment
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Let me guess. You are thinking of filing suit using this case as precedent.Originally posted by Datajack Franit
Please explain me the benefits of knowing what's the result of x+yI make no bones about my moral support for [terrorist] organizations. - chegitz guevara
For those who aspire to live in a high cost, high tax, big government place, our nation and the world offers plenty of options. Vermont, Canada and Venezuela all offer you the opportunity to live in the socialist, big government paradise you long for. –Senator RubioComment
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In order to function in the world, you don't need to know much history, geography, literature, foreign languages, etc., etc. Does that mean students shouldn't learn these topics?That said, in order to function in the world, you do need a working knowledge of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Beyond that can be useful, but is not necessary, imo.
Not only is math incredibly useful (certainly at pre-college levels) in a wide variety of areas, practically and commercially, it establishes the foundations of one's analytical skills, which is always useful.
I think Eden's point is that without adequate mathematical knowledge among the general public, he wouldn't be using a computer.That doesn't mean he needs math, just the people who built it."Beware of the man who works hard to learn something, learns it, and finds himself no wiser than before. He is full of murderous resentment of people who are ignorant without having come by their ignorance the hard way. "
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It's good to know that she'll be able to fall back on her skill of lawsuits when she finally does need her (missing) analytical skills.
"I read a book twice as fast as anybody else. First, I read the beginning, and then I read the ending, and then I start in the middle and read toward whatever end I like best." - Gracie AllenComment
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I hated math and was no good at it..but the army decided to put me in mortars where the ability to calculate trajectory was needed in order to avoid killing your own ppl or innocent civilians. Man that kept me up nights going over it and over it. They should have made me a regular soldier or a sniper. I am a great shot.Long time member @ Apolyton
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The Army has a sadistic sense of humor.Originally posted by Lancer
I hated math and was no good at it..but the army decided to put me in mortars where the ability to calculate trajectory was needed in order to avoid killing your own ppl or innocent civilians. Man that kept me up nights going over it and over it.
I make no bones about my moral support for [terrorist] organizations. - chegitz guevara
For those who aspire to live in a high cost, high tax, big government place, our nation and the world offers plenty of options. Vermont, Canada and Venezuela all offer you the opportunity to live in the socialist, big government paradise you long for. –Senator RubioComment
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They certainly don't ask. If they did I'd have told them I could shoot the balls off a parakeet at 200 yds, but even when I added three times both results aren't the same when adding 1+1.Long time member @ Apolyton
Civilization player since the dawn of timeComment
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move along"When you ride alone, you ride with Bin Ladin"-Bill Maher
"All capital is dripping with blood."-Karl Marx
"Of course, my response to your Marx quote is 'So?'"-Imran SiddiquiComment
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That's just bullcrap.
Romanian scholls also grade from 1 to 10.
My sister is also very much letters-oriented, and she always scored 9 to 10 in all letters-related subjects, while scoring 7 to 9 in all maths-related subjects, and she never complained about it. She even spent a year in an Italian university, then said all courses there were extremely simple compared to what she to go through in during her studies at a Romanian university.
I worked for some time in Italy and all my Italian co-workers were amazed at the fact that I was able to obtain an engineering diploma at 24.
I think it's the school system. It's so bad it encourages students to be lazy and find ways to cheat it.The monkeys are listening.Comment
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Really? I think most PEOPLE hate math.Originally posted by Dissident
most girls hate math.If playground rules don't apply, this is anarchy! -KelsoComment
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guys love math
even guys who think they are cool like math. they use it all the time yet don't realize it.Comment
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