Apparently the current generation of illiterates the educational systems have churned out aren't dumb enough to be fully taken advantage of by the elites, so let's dumb the next group down a little more. Simple rule of thumb...if you can't do 'basic' math, you as a person are completely worthless to yourself and to society.

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Originally posted by sigfreund:
“The important thing is to understand what you’re doing rather than to get the right answer.”

But if you don’t get the right answer can you really claim to understand what you are doing?

Can't land on the moon by having answers which are anything but the right answer.

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Originally posted by 911Boss:

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Originally posted by sigfreund:
“The important thing is to understand what you’re doing rather than to get the right answer.”

But if you don’t get the right answer can you really claim to understand what you are doing?

I hope you understand that Tom Lehrer, who was a one-time mathematics professor, was being satirical in that song.

It is racist! Those darn East Asians are kicking our asses

I mean, I gave up being surprised by what these people push down peoples throats a while back...

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Originally posted by blueye:
Math is a white construct, honky.

Not so. Algebra came from the Arabs, Zero came from the Assyrians (I think). Most of the best mathematicians are Indian (real Indian).

That push by the Oregonians is just flat wrong.

The great majority of youths today can't do basic math. If the cash register didn't tell them what change to give they couldn't do it. (Some of them can't do it even then.)

flashguy

It appears that "the woke" have progressed from well-intentioned fuzzy mindedness to full out insanity!

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Originally posted by konata88:
Yup, let's have them remember this when these idiots program self-driving cars, program pace makers, plan shuttle trips from earth to space stations.

I can't wait to see how busy the NTSB will get investigating aviation accidents in Oregon....

Well of course. If the narrative doesn't fit your agenda, just change the narrative. Result = Dumbed down generations that are easily controlled and manipulated. Just what the doctor ordered for the progressive left.

Being in my twilight years, I no longer worry much about situations 10 - 15 years out as far as my situation. I do however worry about my grand children and great grand children. I hope they are up to the task.

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Originally posted by sigfreund:

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Originally posted by 911Boss:

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Originally posted by sigfreund:
“The important thing is to understand what you’re doing rather than to get the right answer.”

But if you don’t get the right answer can you really claim to understand what you are doing?

I hope you understand that Tom Lehrer, who was a one-time mathematics professor, was being satirical in that song.

Loved Lehrer's stuff.

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Originally posted by Yanert98:
Well Damn.... I just spent 2hrs last night working with my kids on getting the right answer AND showing your work.

I'm certainly headed to the re-education camps.

You will be sent back to Chicago. Pritzker and Lori have a special place for your re-education.

So if I miscalculate and significantly underpay my Oregon state income taxes, and they demand more $$, they must be racist.

Just another underhanded way of lowering the standards so the underachievers can pass. Another method to dumb us down.

Don’t let them go to a cashless society. I want to be able to say “I gave you a twenty for that $10.99 item, so you owe me $57.94 change” and have them believe it!

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Originally posted by fiasconva:
Just another underhanded way of lowering the standards so the underachievers can pass. Another method to dumb us down.

It's a way of making a degree in science or engineering just as meaningless as a degree in wokeness. Even more meaningless really, because with a degree in wokeness studies you at least have a shot at a government job.

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So if I miscalculate and significantly underpay my Oregon state income taxes, and they demand more $$, they must be racist.

Why not? You make $100,000 and owe them 10%. Ten percent via my math comes to $28.42. Not important to show my work, and I feel strongly that my math is correct.

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I want to be able to say “I gave you a twenty for that $10.99 item, so you owe me $57.94 change” and have them believe it!

You may be on to something. Sure! We'll give you $15.00 an hour minimum wage. You worked 40 hours this week, so that's $360!

^^^^^^^^^ Your thinking makes good sense. Were you raised in Oregon?

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Originally posted by fiasconva:
Just another underhanded way of lowering the standards so the underachievers can pass. Another method to dumb us down.

Social justice. I had an "underachiever" complain to the Dean that he wasn't passing my class (an "injustice"). He had poor attendance, wasn't doing his homework. The Dean told me to find a way to pass him. If any self-identified minority doesn't get the same GPA as the "norm", it is due to white racism (male).

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Originally posted by snoris:

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Originally posted by sigfreund:

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Originally posted by 911Boss:

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Originally posted by sigfreund:
“The important thing is to understand what you’re doing rather than to get the right answer.”

But if you don’t get the right answer can you really claim to understand what you are doing?

I hope you understand that Tom Lehrer, who was a one-time mathematics professor, was being satirical in that song.

Loved Lehrer's stuff.

Me, too. I have 2 vinyl records of him singing his songs.

flashguy