[Sacajaweau]

I consider algebra and geometry as exercises. It is orderly and there's a REAL answer. Sure beats writing those "pretty, descriptive" paragraphs for English Class.

Remember an old dissertation on when we were considering going totally metric....One of the old phrases that would be effected: "Walk a mile in my shoes".

Psst....one college prof made us use only a slide rule. He also had flash exams....where we were told to approximate the answer in our head and write it down. What a great teacher.

[Reeses]

It is orderly and there's a REAL answer.

That's the problem: there is no way to subjectively grade a math test, no way for poor academic performance to hide.

Going to a university is a waste of time and limited resources for artists, poets, basketball players. The cost exceeds any return on investment. Unfortunately they are incapable of doing the math on that.

[Houghton M.]

Glad you like math’s “real answers” as you diss “pretty” writing. There is, however, a real answer as to when to use effected and affected.

And you got it wrong.

Writing also has real answers.

[Skepolitic]

Slide rule? Man, you’re really dating yourself! Did you use a Pickett or a K&E?