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hfojvt

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35. yeah, that reminds me

Reply to chervilant (Reply #34)

Sat Feb 11, 2012, 10:54 PM

Feb 2012

of a math final I took. Supposed to prove Stoke's Theorem using a given function. Well I ran through it and got instead of X = X, I got X = 2X. Went through it two or three times and could not figure out where the 2 was coming from. I figured the work I did was good for partial credit, so I added a little note "Well, I always suspected that Stokes' theorem was not true."

There may be problem solving in math, but there is generally not original thought. You solve the problems given to you with the formulas you mesmerize.

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Idiot America: How Stupidity Became a Virtue in the Land of the Free, book by Charles Pierce [View all] Mira Feb 2012 OP

I read this last year, it's quite good! n/t arcane1 Feb 2012 #1

Thanks for the feedback. I saw it is available Mira Feb 2012 #2

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hmmm, an intelligent study... bravo handmade34 Feb 2012 #5

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I'm going to college Redstate Bluegirl Feb 2012 #7

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I've thought about "idiot America". cheapdate Feb 2012 #9

excellent post.. 2banon Feb 2012 #32

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Well said! n/t Mira Feb 2012 #20

Why the hell are we discussing a stupid book written in 2009? hfojvt Feb 2012 #12

Uh... yeah. The Doctor. Feb 2012 #13

heee! n/t BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2012 #19

Because the anti-intellectual brigade constantly discusses Fuddnik Feb 2012 #22

hmm... chervilant Feb 2012 #27

OWWWW!!!! Big words hurt! ret5hd Feb 2012 #28

I guess somebody beat me to my counter rebuttal hfojvt Feb 2012 #33

Why am I not surprised by your response? chervilant Feb 2012 #34

yeah, that reminds me hfojvt Feb 2012 #35

Awww... chervilant Feb 2012 #36

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But Where Else Do they Make Money? Campaign Contributions? From Big Money, the 1% Corporation PACS. Brettongarcia Feb 2012 #29

He's simply expanded an idea my hero drives home on his nightly show. spooky3 Feb 2012 #15

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I read this book too...it's EXCELLENT BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2012 #18

Joe the "Plummer" anyone? bvar22 Feb 2012 #23

Thanks for a great reference. chervilant Feb 2012 #24

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Feb 2012 #26

This is a great read and he's also a frequent guest on the Stephanie Miller radio show. Snarkoleptic Feb 2012 #30

More on the same topic... zeos3 Feb 2012 #31