Why I was never a CSCI

[Dumbass 0]

Evolution of Math Teaching:

 

1960 - A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is 4/5 of this price. What is his profit?

 

1970 (New Math) - A logger exchanges a set of L lumber for a set of M money. The cardinality of set M is $100, and each element is worth $100. Make 100 dots representing the elements of set M. The set of C of the costs of production contains 20 fewer points than set M. Represent the set C as a subset of M, and answer the following question: What is the cardinality of the set P of profits?

 

1980 - A logger sells a truckload of wood for $100. His cost of production is $80, and his profit is $20. Your assignment is to underline the number 20.

 

1990 - By cutting down beautiful forest trees, a logger makes $20. What do you think of this way of making a living? Homework: How do the forest birds and squirrels feel?

 

2000 - A logger working for Enron finds a group of 20 trees that he estimates could yield 400 truckloads of lumber. He books a profit of $50 each for 600 loads before harvesting the lumber. A CPA from Andersen signs off on the deal for 800 loads. How much is Enron stock worth?

 

2006 - Un maderero vende un camión de madera de construcción para $100. Su coste de producción es 4/5 de este precio. ¿Cuál es su beneficio?

Edited March 6, 2006 by Dumbass

[Chell Reno 0]

Evolution of Math Teaching:

 

1960 - A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is 4/5 of this price. What is his profit?

 

1970 (New Math) - A logger exchanges a set of L lumber for a set of M money. The cardinality of set M is $100, and each element is worth $100. Make 100 dots representing the elements of set M. The set of C of the costs of production contains 20 fewer points than set M.

Represent the set C as a subset of M, and answer the following question: What is the cardinality of the set P of profits?

 

1980 - A logger sells a truckload of wood for $100. His cost of production is $80, and his profit is $20. Your assignment is to underline the number 20.

 

1990 - By cutting down beautiful forest trees, a logger makes $20. What do you think of this way of making a living? Homework: How do the forest birds and squirrels feel?

 

2000 - Un maderero vende un camión de madera de construcción para $100. Su coste de producción es 4/5 de este precio. ¿Cuál es su beneficio?

:D

Your SN makes more since all the time lol!

[will_marx 0]

Guy I worked with many years ago, was taking a Philosophy course, like a level 100 course. For the final exam, the professor asked "Prove to me this chair exists."

 

Students spent the entire period writing bluebook after bluebook of theory. And they failed. My coworked got the second highest score on the exam for proving the chair existed, by describing it.

 

The correct answer, however, was "What chair?"

Edited March 5, 2006 by will_marx

[Dumbass 0]

The beauty of that technique is first the instructor has to prove to the student that it exists, thereby giving away the answer.

[Travis Kroells 0]

Well, the question itself is flawed. By asking the student to prove the chair exists, the instructor has already acknowledged the chair as existing.

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Now that I come to think about it, I had a test a few months back in Brittish Litterature, and one of the questions was a opinion (hence free points) about Henry VIII. All the people in the class like to mess around with these, but I took the cake this time.

 

"After reading the chapter, what was the thing that suprised you the most about Henry VIII?"

 

"He never got an STD."

But...he did! Its what killed him Kroells!

[will_marx 0]

But...he did! Its what killed him Kroells!

Figger's a Brit would know that.

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Figger's a Brit would know that.

That and I'm a history nut. Its wonderful how syphillis kills the rich and powerful. I believe it got Capone too if I'm not mistaken (please correct me if I am!).

[Kansas_Jones 0]

And my guess is, you picked the positions that require some of the least technobabble for your characters: Security/Tactical

Well, it probably appears that way, but TAC/SEC just have a brand of technobabble that is easier for me to *fake*. It helps that I really enjoy TAC/SEC too, I'm guessing.

 

::at TAC station on bridge:: ::Captain Insert Name Here:: Sir, I have the sector grid map on the main viewscreen. I'll continue scanning with a few different programs, and back them up with a sector wide general tactical program tied into the secondary power array so we aren't surprised by any univited guests. The torpedos and phaser I'll keep standing by on a constant loop program in case we need some quick firepower.

 

 

::Planetside, leading a security squad:: Blake, Saunders, take point A and scout; Tavenner and I will follow shortly on point B. Keep in contact using the short wave ear comms. Byrne, I want you on that bluff. Keep your compression rifle scope trained on this valley. Set your scope to wide band frequency, motion sensor. If it moves, and its hostile, nail it. I'll have the others send out their blue visual pulse signal so you know where to track us.

 

Medical, Engineering, Helm, Ops, I am okay with also. Just something about Sciences (even though Medical is very close) just throws me off. :D

Edited March 6, 2006 by Kansas_Jones

[Travis Kroells 0]

Well now I feel stupad...

 

Isn't weird how STD's have such cool names?

[will_marx 0]

That and I'm a history nut. Its wonderful how syphillis kills the rich and powerful. I believe it got Capone too if I'm not mistaken (please correct me if I am!).

Yes, it did. It's just that kind of history they tend to neglect here in the States.

[Philip Carst 0]

Yes, it did. It's just that kind of history they tend to neglect here in the States.

And that is really important stuff...

[Travis Kroells 0]

Yes, it did. It's just that kind of history they tend to neglect here in the States.

My mom was actually taught that Columbus discovered America. You wonder why the American educational institution is in shambles until stuff like this :D

[Dumbass 0]

My mom was actually taught that Columbus discovered America. You wonder why the American educational institution is in shambles until stuff like this :D

Even in college I ran across people who thought that Columbus invaded America. (It was Cortez, not Columbus.) Truth be known Columbus died thinking all he had discovered was another route to India, and he probably never even set foot on the continent itself.

 

A couple years ago there was a thread on this board asking how the world would be different had Columbus not discovered America. My responce was, other than some cities having different names and one less day I can't go to the bank, probably not much. If it weren't for Columbus some other Spaniard (and yes, I know, Columbus was Italian but Spain financed his trip.) would have done so. Even if some other nationality had done so (Portugal? England? Those are my best bets.) only Spain had the resources at the time to do anything about it.

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The whole Diana being oh so wonderful thing is so bloody tiresome over here sometimes. If they ever put her in history books I think that many many many of us Brits will either vomit or throw ourselves of bridges...or both.

 

Mmmmmmmmmm...Now that's a horrible image.

[will_marx 0]

Even in college I ran across people who thought that Columbus invaded America. (It was Cortez, not Columbus.) Truth be known Columbus died thinking all he had discovered was another route to India, and he probably never even set foot on the continent itself.

 

A couple years ago there was a thread on this board asking how the world would be different had Columbus not discovered America. My responce was, other than some cities having different names and one less day I can't go to the bank, probably not much. If it weren't for Columbus some other Spaniard (and yes, I know, Columbus was Italian but Spain financed his trip.) would have done so. Even if some other nationality had done so (Portugal? England? Those are my best bets.) only Spain had the resources at the time to do anything about it.

Actually, the American continents are named after another Italian, Amerigo Vespucci, who sailed first under the Spanish, then Portugese flags. He followed the South American coast as far as Tierra Del Fuego, and documented the indigenous tribes.

 

A German mapmaker printed up a wood-block map of the Ptolmeic world, with America emblazoned across the southern continent. Mercator, in 1538, drew his map with both continents labeled "North America" and "South America"

 

Read about it here

[Kim Chan 0]

Love it lol

 

Kim

[Pneuma 0]

Wow ok all the history majors please raise your hands!!

[will_marx 0]

<---- guilty as charged

[STSF_BluRox 0]

Guy I worked with many years ago, was taking a Philosophy course, like a level 100 course. For the final exam, the professor asked "Prove to me this chair exists."

I'd have gotten up, and sat down in the chair.

[Sisson 0]

I'd have gotten up, and sat down in the chair.

That might of worked. Probably 3rd highest mark inclass lol

[WesleyMustDie 0]

I'd have gotten up, and sat down in the chair.

You stole my answer! :P

[Pneuma 0]

HOw about prove that it dosent??

[Finn 0]

Hehehehehehe. Cool answer, Pneuma.

 

I'd have cleared the room of everything but the chair, then turned off all the lights. Get the teacher to then walk all around the room. If something does not exist, then he aint gonna stub his toe on it is he? :P