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   Joe Minotaur said, 9 months ago

   I offer this appology to Wiley. While theology and politics are worthy of debate in an open society, such discussions should not be used to stigmatize those who do not share our beliefs or portray them in an unflattering manner.
   Mr. Miller is most correct in asking that the comments be confined to the strip of the day or to Mr. Miller himself, his art and the message/humor he is trying to include.

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   baslim_the_begger said, 9 months ago

   Danae will find out that while there may be more than one question that gets a particular answer, you do have to know the answer first! And tests are usually asking for the answer rather than a plethora of questions. And if I were Danae’s teacher, I would tell her fine, now write down all of the questions that have that answer!

   I love Dad’s reaction (or lack thereof).

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   Gweedo Murray said, 9 months ago

   Joe is an aspiring writer in the real world and so can wrangle a word and turn a phrase.. on command!

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   c00k13m0n5t3r said, 9 months ago

   As everyone can confirm who studied at least a bit of statistics, I can safely say that there are many loopholes in the “numbers don’t lie” principle. Numbers tell you what you want to hear or tell to others.

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   BinaryWiener said, 9 months ago

   I wonder if Danae’s method is reform mathematics as explained in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reform_mathematics (also known as anti-math)

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   RamonBoixadera said, 9 months ago

   Danae still on the way to become an economist, huh?

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   ARF2 said, 9 months ago

   When will Danae’s New Math become a category on Jeopardy?

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   Wildmustang1262 said, 9 months ago

   I betcha Danae will not always be right to answer on that math; otherwise, her Math teacher will give her a “F” on her homework.

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   prasrinivara said, 9 months ago

   I can picture Danae claiming, “math is a religion–you need to have faith that when you do something to these numbers, you get this one; why does it have to be that answer only? And they’re forcing this religion in schools to those even who don’t want it!”

   Or worse, making the above claim in a call to the UN.

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    ChadSexington said, 9 months ago

    its funny because that is sort of how math works…she is just about 15 years ahead of herself…she keeps this up and she will do fine in her masters in mathematics

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    ozzimandius said, 9 months ago

    Wiley just keep on Keepin on, yer doin great bud, and rarelly is there a day that you dont at the very least casue a smile to cross my face.

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    johnnydoc5 said, 9 months ago

    “Again?”
    I love it.

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    DigitalFrog said, 9 months ago

    Figures never lie, but any liar can figure…

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    WoodGracie said, 9 months ago

    DigitalFrog says:

    Figures never lie, but any liar can figure…

    Hmmm…go figure!
    ;)

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    Radical-Knight said, 9 months ago

    Kate seems a little upset.

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    drewmanchu said, 9 months ago

    Danae looks a little young to have such a firm grasp on Differential Equations. Most people don’t get to that level until college, if ever.

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    grazer said, 9 months ago

    I can remember presenting a very simular theory to my parents when we were discussing my report card.

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    attyush said, 9 months ago

    Well, in a different context, but those very same principles, are being applied everywhere across the globe. You have a solution, so you fit it to whatever problems you can.

    Works well for most…so I guess Danae will do fine too. She would grow up to be a politician or a CEO. On second thoughts, nah…she is much too talented…

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    bmonk said, 9 months ago

    ROLF! I do remember once when I and a math prof were able to work back to a math puzzler he’d seen a while before that. The only information was not the answer, but the kind of answer to the puzzler. I still think that was a stellar example of reasoning. (It was about the time that Car Talk had the puzzler about Bluto’s and Popeye’s batting averages in Major League Baseball.)

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    jack75287 said, 9 months ago

    Joe_Minotaur

    Joe can I still your comment for the day, or please post it to the State of the Union strip.

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    katiedidit said, 9 months ago

    math

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    treered said, 9 months ago

    i can’t wait to see what happens when reality hits and she crashes, or does she become prezident?

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    ArthurAllen said, 9 months ago

    And the answer is: 42

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    GrumpyOldbear said, 9 months ago

    “There are lies, d@mn lies and statistics.” S.L.Clemens
    Danae will do well as a statistician or pollster.

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    oCinneide said, 9 months ago

    Don’t we all love Mark Twain?
    ”Golf is a good walk spoiled.”

    Of course the answer is 42, isn’t that the only answer??

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    haveforkwilltravel said, 9 months ago

    Well, that IS how the real world works, at least in funded research where 88.9% of statistics are made up on the spot.