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Education is bad!
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 RE: Education is bad!
July 18, 2013 at 4:14 pm
(This post was last modified: July 18, 2013 at 4:14 pm by Psykhronic.)
A lot of people get really nervous with the subject of math which is pretty unfortunate - this is probably due a combination of the "stigma" behind mathematics and the way it is taught.
 (July 18, 2013 at 4:14 pm)Psykhronic Wrote: A lot of people get really nervous with the subject of math which is pretty unfortunate - this is probably due a combination of the "stigma" behind mathematics and the way it is taught. And a lot of people are stupid, too. Don't forget that factor.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
Well I WASN'T going to go there but fine
I do not consider myself stupid, but higher math is something around which I could never wrap my brain. Some people simply are not inclined to understanding it no matter how much they study it.
"Never trust a fox. Looks like a dog, behaves like a cat."
~ Erin Hunter
Plenty of smart people don't get math. Some smart people's brains are hardwired to understand it, and some smart people's brains aren't.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
khanacademy is a good source to learn math and physics.
Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it we go nowhere. - Carl Sagan
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The secret to understanding math is practice. There is no other way.
(July 18, 2013 at 9:06 pm)pineapplebunnybounce Wrote: The secret to understanding math is practice. There is no other way. You also have to have a modicum of intelligence. There are people out there that, no matter how hard they practice, will struggle to grasp basic algebra.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
(July 18, 2013 at 9:46 pm)Faith No More Wrote:i wanted to say I have yet to meet this person. but when i actually thought about it, i've met one that comes very close to that description.(July 18, 2013 at 9:06 pm)pineapplebunnybounce Wrote: The secret to understanding math is practice. There is no other way.
I went to school with a few.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
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