One wonders about teaching methods. We had to learn some of Aesop’s fables by rote. I swear I can still recite a few of them end to end. That is a lot of hardwired neural pathways… for life. I wonder if we gained any special skills or advantage as a result?
Math is the basis of all science. Our quality of life is almost entirely based on scientific advances. Yet Mallet seems to love to get off by calling math useless while showing off how “smart” a snarky, songwriting janitor is.
gammaguy almost 7 years ago
Besides, long division is far from pointless.
Daeder almost 7 years ago
Or…you could play Frazzball, which is a more evolved version of Calvinball!
Ignatz Premium Member almost 7 years ago
I thought the point was to show you how division actually worked.
MS72 almost 7 years ago
DODGEBALL, nothing is more pointless
cervelo almost 7 years ago
One wonders about teaching methods. We had to learn some of Aesop’s fables by rote. I swear I can still recite a few of them end to end. That is a lot of hardwired neural pathways… for life. I wonder if we gained any special skills or advantage as a result?
pshapley almost 7 years ago
Math is the basis of all science. Our quality of life is almost entirely based on scientific advances. Yet Mallet seems to love to get off by calling math useless while showing off how “smart” a snarky, songwriting janitor is.