We Americans have certainly changed in the last 45 years. At that time we knew enough math to put a man on the moon. Now we can’t use the metric system.
Tom Lehrer had a song called, New Math. Hooray for new math. New math. It won’t do you a bit to review math. It’s so easy, so very easy. That only a child can do it!
Darsan54 Premium Member over 9 years ago
Yes, but there is no formula for untangling them.
biz.gocomics over 9 years ago
As a math teacher, I can sadly say that this is true.
pschearer Premium Member over 9 years ago
That’s OK, our Chinese and Indian immigrants are doing it for us.
Mneedle over 9 years ago
We Americans have certainly changed in the last 45 years. At that time we knew enough math to put a man on the moon. Now we can’t use the metric system.
BillWa over 9 years ago
Actually Winslow, you’re a liberal, but that doesn’t add up either.
no1scouse over 9 years ago
There are only three countries in the world not using the metric system; Liberia, Myanmar and…….. the USA!! Nice club to belong to!
Jim Kerner over 9 years ago
Tom Lehrer had a song called, New Math. Hooray for new math. New math. It won’t do you a bit to review math. It’s so easy, so very easy. That only a child can do it!