On Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 22:20, Laura Creighton <l...@openend.se> wrote: > In a message of Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:27:35 PST, Edward Cherlin writes: >>Cards: You are right on the merits for combinatory math, but you will >>run into strong cultural aversions. > > Why? Especially when _dice_ seem to be the preferred way to teach > this stuff? (Or is this only here?)
I'm including the rest of the world, not just the US. I expect issues to be raised by Evangelical Christians, Muslims and others in various countries. Dice might be easier, because casting lots is mentioned with approval in the Bible. Certainly we can come up with equipment that is not associated with common taboos. > Laura > -- Edward Mokurai (默雷/धर्ममेघशब्दगर्ज/دھرممیگھشبدگر ج) Cherlin Silent Thunder is my name, and Children are my nation. The Cosmos is my dwelling place, the Truth my destination. http://www.earthtreasury.org/ _______________________________________________ Edu-sig mailing list Edu-sig@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/edu-sig
