----- Original Message ----- From: "Deborah Harrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2003 5:04 PM Subject: Re: memorization vs. idea space position
> --- Dan Minette <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > From: "Reggie Bautista" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > <much snippage> > > > > >Or can ideas in calculus be expressed (albiet not > as > > >succintly) in other > > > forms of math that existed at the time? (I've > > >never taken calculus, so I really am curious.) > > > > They can even be described in words. :-) > > Aauuugh! More Story Problems! <runs screaming> ;} > (Does anyone recall a Gary Larson cartoon in which > hell is a vast library of Math Story Problems?)
Yes, but story problems are fun. The greatest and best story problem is the field of physics. :-)
Particularly when one equates "story" with either "fiction" (as in "short story") or "lie" (as "Johnny told a story about who broke Mommy's vase") . . .
;-)))
-- Ronn! :)
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