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Simple math problem could indicate your religious beliefs.
8BitAtheist Offline
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Simple math problem could indicate your religious beliefs.
April 28, 2012 at 11:05 pm
If a baseball and bat cost $110, and the bat costs $100 more than the ball, how much does the ball cost?

(This is a super easy problem btw)

Explanation here: http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2012/04/si...liefs.html
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RE: Simple math problem could indicate your religious beliefs.
April 28, 2012 at 11:19 pm
I got it wrong. Banghead Fuuuuuck.
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Simple math problem could indicate your religious beliefs.
April 28, 2012 at 11:30 pm
I got it right. Math has always been my strong point, so maybe this theory does hold water cuz I over analyze everything and I'm totally atheist.
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RE: Simple math problem could indicate your religious beliefs.
April 28, 2012 at 11:39 pm
I is a math whiz.
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RE: Simple math problem could indicate your religious beliefs.
April 29, 2012 at 12:04 am
I got it right.
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RE: Simple math problem could indicate your religious beliefs.
April 29, 2012 at 1:34 am
(April 28, 2012 at 11:05 pm)8BitAtheist Wrote: If a baseball and bat cost $110, and the bat costs $100 more than the ball, how much does the ball cost?

(This is a super easy problem btw)

Explanation here: http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2012/04/si...liefs.html

There's a difference to a gut feeling and knowing algebra though.

My gut feeling was $10 but I held off on that answer until I did the algebra to get $5.

It depends on your academic background.
"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it" ~ Aristotle
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RE: Simple math problem could indicate your religious beliefs.
April 29, 2012 at 4:17 am
(April 29, 2012 at 1:34 am)FallentoReason Wrote:
(April 28, 2012 at 11:05 pm)8BitAtheist Wrote: If a baseball and bat cost $110, and the bat costs $100 more than the ball, how much does the ball cost?

(This is a super easy problem btw)

Explanation here: http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2012/04/si...liefs.html

There's a difference to a gut feeling and knowing algebra though.

My gut feeling was $10 but I held off on that answer until I did the algebra to get $5.

It depends on your academic background.

Algebra?! You mean you guys did the math? I just got the answer when I saw a five spot dance before my eyes.
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RE: Simple math problem could indicate your religious beliefs.
April 29, 2012 at 4:25 am
Phil Wrote:Algebra?! You mean you guys did the math? I just got the answer when I saw a five spot dance before my eyes.
Hallucinations aren't normal. Don't be afraid to go to the doctor. Wink
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RE: Simple math problem could indicate your religious beliefs.
April 29, 2012 at 4:33 am
(April 29, 2012 at 4:25 am)FallentoReason Wrote:
Phil Wrote:Algebra?! You mean you guys did the math? I just got the answer when I saw a five spot dance before my eyes.
Hallucinations aren't normal. Don't be afraid to go to the doctor. Wink

No. Seriously. I had folded a 5 dollar bill into an origami Armadillo, my window was open and the breeze blew it off my dresser. When I saw the five dancing in the air it suddenly dawned on me goddidit that was the answer and an expensive baseball.
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RE: Simple math problem could indicate your religious beliefs.
April 29, 2012 at 5:00 am
I have plenty of friends who are genius's at math yet still believe in God so I don't see how this proves anything. Yes, I did the algebra in my head, 2y=10.
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