On 02/12/2008, at 9:32 PM, Russell Standish wrote:
> > On Tue, Dec 02, 2008 at 10:16:27AM +1100, Kim Jones wrote: >> >> Genial. Faites-entrer les gosses!!!!!!!! >> >> >> Kim >> > > Speaking of which, my son who is now 10, but was 8 when I wrote my > book really got into it. I think he enjoyed the hitchhiker's reference > a lot, but also got into the multiple universes and the concept of > quantum immortality. But then he's also into Dr Who. WHO isn't? The female sidekicks get sillier and sillier though The multiverse idea has really informed the script-writing for the last few series, eh > Interesting - > maths is not his passion, although he does alright at it (I explained > the proof of Pythagorus's theorem to him a couple of years ago and he > really got it, and he also got the point about sqrt 2 not being > rational. Surpisingly, the irrationality of root 2 was discussed in > one of the sci fi books he was reading at the time) - he is more your > sort Kim. He's into ballet, just took part in the School Spectacular > last week. This kid could be something very special Rusty!! mathematics and dance - crikey!!! What a beautiful mind he has already. Don't send him to Cranbrook - I no longer work there anyway truly average teaching in most subjects - take my word for it > > > Maybe I'll ask him for a translation for the rest of us :) Yes - tell him to keep it nice and simple for me!! > He's not a > bad writer by the way - he's done a couple of short story pieces, > mostly fantasy genre. Hmmmmmm - make sure he finds out about Lateral Thinking and Edward de Bono as soon as possible If kids get into "possibility thinking" at around his age, it becomes a habit of mind. He's a creative for sure regards, Kim > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To post to this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
