I'd sure like to hear more examples of what's evolving (sorry) into
"common knowledge." Keep 'em coming! Thanks. DKH
David K. Hogberg, PhD
Professor of Psychology, Emeritus
Albion College, Albion MI 49224
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How about the "fact" that the Great Wall of China is the only manmade
object visible from space? When you hear that one, just ask why then an
interstate highway (which is several times wider) cannot be seen. Stops
them cold.
don
Donald McBurney
Paul Smith wrote:
> I recently came across a group taught that "the human brain uses
> enough energy to power a small city". Not a one of them questioned the
> claim for a moment. Sounds good, must be true, I guess.
>
> (My crude guestimate says it's more like about a half a watt-hour per
> day, so it'd have to be a REALLY small city, I think)
>
> Paul Smith
> Alverno College
> Milwaukee
>
>
> On 7/17/06, Michael Scoles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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>>
>>
>> I just walked by a classroom used to train future teachers. These
>> classrooms can be identified readily by the large number of posters
>> on the
>> wall. A poster near the door proclaimed, "There are 10 trillion
>> nerve cells
>> in the brain!"
>>
>> A Penn & Teller "Bullsh*t" episode addresses the problems people have
>> with
>> large numbers. They suggest a counting method that might work here.
>> Let's
>> just say that the brain has a ****-load of neurons.
>>
>> Obviously, going beyond that level of precision would confuse future
>> teachers.
>>
>>
>> Michael T. Scoles, Ph.D.
>> Associate Professor of Psychology & Counseling
>> University of Central Arkansas
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