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To: furquhart
Nah. Mathematicians tend to be crazy.

That was my thought as well. I've met a couple of certified mathematical geniuses, PhDs, credentials out the wazoo that were nearly incapable of dealing with other people. One of them started going ballistic at virtually no provocation. I stopped associating with him when he started carrying around guns.

16 posted on 04/07/2005 9:55:04 PM PDT by lafroste (gravity is not a force. See my profile to read my novel absolutely free (I know, beyond shameless))
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To: lafroste
That was my thought as well. I've met a couple of certified mathematical geniuses, PhDs, credentials out the wazoo that were nearly incapable of dealing with other people.

If I recall correctly, the Unabomber had a PhD in math.

If I recall even more hazily, it was from Harvard.

Something in the water at Ivy League colleges...

19 posted on 04/07/2005 10:12:14 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: lafroste

I think that math must have to intrinsic ability to drive people nuts.

I took exactly enough math to get into and through college, and not one credit more.


29 posted on 04/07/2005 11:10:30 PM PDT by furquhart (Peace? But there is no peace!)
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