In Al’s universe, any knowledge is considered racist, which is why people in his universe try to remain as ignorant as possible to maintain plausible deniability.
Is ANYTHING sacred anymore? Must the idiots change and devise evil symbols and meanings, just to get attention and have people cave to their whines? STOP CAVING TO THE PROTESTORS AND WHINERS! Get a spine, for gods sake! The more you cave,the more they whine!
Props to Al. He understands who are the people best suited to determine what is racist. Professional educators? Piffle! College professors? Left-wing moonbeams. No, the experts whom God has graced with wisdom are white Republican legislators. Full disclosure: God is a Christian white man.
If I patted some little child on the head and said, “You don’t have to do this because you’re black, born stupid, and will never get better” I’d not only get fired, but I’d be drawn and quartered. And yet, Blacks say this and we all kowtow to them. What is wrong with people?!
I teach math in the Bay Area, which is about as liberal as one gets. I’m telling you this is complete bullshit. No one is saying math is racist. Some people are saying that the way we assign kids to math classes is racist. There is some evidence to back that up, but that’s not whatever it is you’re talking about.
The article from the Atlantic (in superposition’s post) was worth reading: https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2017/04/racist-math-education/524199/
Mr. Goodwyn has it right again. Math symbols entering the black hole (not a pun) but also could be considered racist soon, along with so many other terms and sayings that at one time had no racist intent or meaning what so ever. The removal of racist intent and education from use is correct but the indiscriminate labeling of something racist goes along with the present practices of rewriting or removing our history. And being politically correct at all times.
Ignorant racist Republicans are anti science, look at how they spread covid, refuse to wear masks or follow the rules of public health or get vaccinated.
The Muslim world was doing advanced mathematics in the 9th & 10th centuries while European Christians were in the dark ages.
The first recorded zero appeared in Mesopotamia around 3 B.C. The Mayans invented it independently circa 4 A.D. It was later devised in India in the mid-fifth century, spread to Cambodia near the end of the seventh century, and into China and the Islamic countries at the end of the eighth. Zero reached western Europe in the 12th century.
The Arabic number system, (0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9) the same system we use today, was brought to Europe in the 10th century by Arabic speakers of North Africa, who were then using the digits from Libya to Morocco.
Ol Al’s glommed onto the statement by that whacko educator who said that math is racist. In the first place, that educator is insane, and in the second place has no idea what math really is. Though he tries to make the point that reasoning mathematically has its culturally roots in (white) European societies (he’s wrong)… and that non-mathematical reasoning is just as powerful and is also a better match for some societal matrices (he’s wrong).
Patjade almost 3 years ago
In Al’s universe, any knowledge is considered racist, which is why people in his universe try to remain as ignorant as possible to maintain plausible deniability.
superposition almost 3 years ago
I guess that Al has reached a conclusion …
https://www.baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll/opinion/cc-op-sprinkle-031321-20210313-m2lg4tomcndolfj5kebf6asike-story.html
https://katu.com/news/local/debate-emerges-over-racism-and-white-supremacy-in-math-instruction
https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2017/04/racist-math-education/524199/
https://edsource.org/2021/california-math-guidance-sparks-new-curriculum-controversy-among-parents/655272
baroden Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Al Goldwyn, you can be a moron at home; no one cares. But advertising your brand of stupid is just sad.
Zebrastripes almost 3 years ago
Is ANYTHING sacred anymore? Must the idiots change and devise evil symbols and meanings, just to get attention and have people cave to their whines? STOP CAVING TO THE PROTESTORS AND WHINERS! Get a spine, for gods sake! The more you cave,the more they whine!
The Nodding Head almost 3 years ago
Props to Al. He understands who are the people best suited to determine what is racist. Professional educators? Piffle! College professors? Left-wing moonbeams. No, the experts whom God has graced with wisdom are white Republican legislators. Full disclosure: God is a Christian white man.
mourdac Premium Member almost 3 years ago
The alt-Reich whine fest continues as the priority while ignoring the Q’s lack of intentions to assist governing the U.S.
ImDaRealAni almost 3 years ago
Couldn’t even draw an infinity sign smh
Dani Rice almost 3 years ago
If I patted some little child on the head and said, “You don’t have to do this because you’re black, born stupid, and will never get better” I’d not only get fired, but I’d be drawn and quartered. And yet, Blacks say this and we all kowtow to them. What is wrong with people?!
librarylady59 almost 3 years ago
Who knows what’s floating around inside his head. :-)
Ignatz Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Congratulations, I don’t even know what this is supposed to mean.
ChristopherBurns almost 3 years ago
I teach math in the Bay Area, which is about as liberal as one gets. I’m telling you this is complete bullshit. No one is saying math is racist. Some people are saying that the way we assign kids to math classes is racist. There is some evidence to back that up, but that’s not whatever it is you’re talking about.
lonecat almost 3 years ago
The article from the Atlantic (in superposition’s post) was worth reading: https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2017/04/racist-math-education/524199/
Iseau almost 3 years ago
Mr. Goodwyn has it right again. Math symbols entering the black hole (not a pun) but also could be considered racist soon, along with so many other terms and sayings that at one time had no racist intent or meaning what so ever. The removal of racist intent and education from use is correct but the indiscriminate labeling of something racist goes along with the present practices of rewriting or removing our history. And being politically correct at all times.
ferddo almost 3 years ago
To GQPs, any excuse to suppress science is justified… now math is “racist”…
Radish the wordsmith almost 3 years ago
Ignorant racist Republicans are anti science, look at how they spread covid, refuse to wear masks or follow the rules of public health or get vaccinated.
rs0204 Premium Member almost 3 years ago
The Muslim world was doing advanced mathematics in the 9th & 10th centuries while European Christians were in the dark ages.
The first recorded zero appeared in Mesopotamia around 3 B.C. The Mayans invented it independently circa 4 A.D. It was later devised in India in the mid-fifth century, spread to Cambodia near the end of the seventh century, and into China and the Islamic countries at the end of the eighth. Zero reached western Europe in the 12th century.
The Arabic number system, (0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9) the same system we use today, was brought to Europe in the 10th century by Arabic speakers of North Africa, who were then using the digits from Libya to Morocco.
Baslim the Beggar Premium Member almost 3 years ago
What, no complaints about Asians being good at science and math?
Concretionist almost 3 years ago
Ol Al’s glommed onto the statement by that whacko educator who said that math is racist. In the first place, that educator is insane, and in the second place has no idea what math really is. Though he tries to make the point that reasoning mathematically has its culturally roots in (white) European societies (he’s wrong)… and that non-mathematical reasoning is just as powerful and is also a better match for some societal matrices (he’s wrong).