Date: Tue, 05 Mar 2002 00:04:14 -0500
From: Kit Mason <kit at hers.com>
To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Math question
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>

Barry Newton wrote:
>
> Um, folks, I'm really impressed by the talent shown here for mathematical
> gymnastics.  But isn't there a school full of teachers in Kansas looking
> for new jobs because they couldn't support what's just taken place here
> tonight?  Did we really help anyone?
>
> I can't compute, but I do know my way around a needle...

Whether we helped the boss's kid is one thing.  It did remind me of some
bits of math that I'd forgotten that can come in handy, so it did help
us/me.  If, of course, you consider that worthwhile.<g>

Besides, it still needs teachers to explain why it works, and how ...
and what can be done with that concept besides solving that one
example...

Kit

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