Date: Tue, 05 Mar 2002 16:09:15 -0500
From: "Michael Walsh" <MJW at mail.press.jhu.edu>
To: <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Math question
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>

>At 12:04 AM 03/05/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>>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
>
>Hey, my boss asked me because he thinks I'm smart, who am I to disabuse =
him
>of that?

Smart is also knowing where to look for information

mjw