he and i come from differing backgrounds (he is generally surrounded by people who are more educated than average, i'm generally surrounded by people who are less educated than average)
he thinks that the average american adult- let's say 21-65, excepting cases of neurodegenerative diseases or whatever- could comfortably describe exponentiation properties if you refreshed them on the language. which is to say,
'a^b^c = a^(b*c)... true or false?' and if you explained that in plain english they'd be able to reach into their memory banks and say 'yeah that's right'
i think a tiny portion of the population- maybe 5-10%- would know that
he thinks >50% would know it
let me rub this in his face
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KageraImitating the worst people. Since 2004Registered Userregular
Man what the fuck Obama? Allowing native americans to slaughter two bald eagles for their heathen rituals? You disgust me!
I've been going through the old episodes of The Simpsons in order lately.
Up to the middle of season 3. Since I haven't had cable or broadcast TV in so long (and before that was in school) I haven't seen most of these in reruns and this is the first I've seen them since they aired.
The show has held up remarkably well. Season 1 was rather flat (especially that initial christmas special) but not actively bad. And the show keeps slowly improving as it goes.
What's especially weird is that when I think of the simpsons now what comes to mind is random, totally unbelievable plotlines strung together for a cheap laugh (like what Family Guy tries to be and fails). But these old episodes are almost more dramas at times at the characters are pretty down to earth.
he and i come from differing backgrounds (he is generally surrounded by people who are more educated than average, i'm generally surrounded by people who are less educated than average)
he thinks that the average american adult- let's say 21-65, excepting cases of neurodegenerative diseases or whatever- could comfortably describe exponentiation properties if you refreshed them on the language. which is to say,
'a^b^c = a^(b*c)... true or false?' and if you explained that in plain english they'd be able to reach into their memory banks and say 'yeah that's right'
i think a tiny portion of the population- maybe 5-10%- would know that
he thinks >50% would know it
let me rub this in his face
I took two semesters of college calc, got a 5 on the AP in high school... and honestly, even though I still remember some of it, I would have said that that is false. I still don't understand why it would be true... because I would think that 2^2^3 would be 2^8, whereas 2^(2*3) would be 2^6.
Man what the fuck Obama? Allowing native americans to slaughter two bald eagles for their heathen rituals? You disgust me!
those things have made a huge comback in the last couple decades. Pretty soon they're gonna be vermin.
You can watch em from my dads house. They are damn impressive birds (something with a 7 foot wingspan swooping over your head is pretty unnerving) but also lazy, mean buggers. They generally sit in the trees on the cliff watching smaller raptors (like osprey) fishing then go and steal it when they catch something. They'll even drop a fish they already have to go steal one from another bird.
edit: what's especially weird is even the biggest females only weigh like 12 pounds. So that massive 7 foot bird weighs the same as a big housecat.
Even with their cracked out bird-metabolism they don't actually have to eat all that much. Spend most of the day lazing about.
he and i come from differing backgrounds (he is generally surrounded by people who are more educated than average, i'm generally surrounded by people who are less educated than average)
he thinks that the average american adult- let's say 21-65, excepting cases of neurodegenerative diseases or whatever- could comfortably describe exponentiation properties if you refreshed them on the language. which is to say,
'a^b^c = a^(b*c)... true or false?' and if you explained that in plain english they'd be able to reach into their memory banks and say 'yeah that's right'
i think a tiny portion of the population- maybe 5-10%- would know that
he thinks >50% would know it
let me rub this in his face
I took two semesters of college calc, got a 5 on the AP in high school... and honestly, even though I still remember some of it, I would have said that that is false. I still don't understand why it would be true... because I would think that 2^2^3 would be 2^8, whereas 2^(2*3) would be 2^6.
he and i come from differing backgrounds (he is generally surrounded by people who are more educated than average, i'm generally surrounded by people who are less educated than average)
he thinks that the average american adult- let's say 21-65, excepting cases of neurodegenerative diseases or whatever- could comfortably describe exponentiation properties if you refreshed them on the language. which is to say,
'a^b^c = a^(b*c)... true or false?' and if you explained that in plain english they'd be able to reach into their memory banks and say 'yeah that's right'
i think a tiny portion of the population- maybe 5-10%- would know that
Man what the fuck Obama? Allowing native americans to slaughter two bald eagles for their heathen rituals? You disgust me!
those things have made a huge comback in the last couple decades. Pretty soon they're gonna be vermin.
You can watch em from my dads house. They are damn impressive birds (something with a 7 foot wingspan swooping over your head is pretty unnerving) but also lazy, mean buggers. They generally sit in the trees on the cliff watching smaller raptors (like osprey) fishing then go and steal it when they catch something. They'll even drop a fish they already have to go steal one from another bird.
Honestly, I don't really mind. I just can't wait until this is made a 'thing' by the usual suspects.
he and i come from differing backgrounds (he is generally surrounded by people who are more educated than average, i'm generally surrounded by people who are less educated than average)
he thinks that the average american adult- let's say 21-65, excepting cases of neurodegenerative diseases or whatever- could comfortably describe exponentiation properties if you refreshed them on the language. which is to say,
'a^b^c = a^(b*c)... true or false?' and if you explained that in plain english they'd be able to reach into their memory banks and say 'yeah that's right'
i think a tiny portion of the population- maybe 5-10%- would know that
he thinks >50% would know it
let me rub this in his face
I took two semesters of college calc, got a 5 on the AP in high school... and honestly, even though I still remember some of it, I would have said that that is false. I still don't understand why it would be true... because I would think that 2^2^3 would be 2^8, whereas 2^(2*3) would be 2^6.
Exponentiation doesn't go top-down, though. Also, I'd say probably 50% of people would get it right simply by guessing, Chu.
he and i come from differing backgrounds (he is generally surrounded by people who are more educated than average, i'm generally surrounded by people who are less educated than average)
he thinks that the average american adult- let's say 21-65, excepting cases of neurodegenerative diseases or whatever- could comfortably describe exponentiation properties if you refreshed them on the language. which is to say,
'a^b^c = a^(b*c)... true or false?' and if you explained that in plain english they'd be able to reach into their memory banks and say 'yeah that's right'
i think a tiny portion of the population- maybe 5-10%- would know that
he thinks >50% would know it
let me rub this in his face
I took two semesters of college calc, got a 5 on the AP in high school... and honestly, even though I still remember some of it, I would have said that that is false. I still don't understand why it would be true... because I would think that 2^2^3 would be 2^8, whereas 2^(2*3) would be 2^6.
What?
How does 2*(2^3) simplify to 2^6?
Are you just trying to confuse me, or are you genuinely misreading or did I mistype that?
he and i come from differing backgrounds (he is generally surrounded by people who are more educated than average, i'm generally surrounded by people who are less educated than average)
he thinks that the average american adult- let's say 21-65, excepting cases of neurodegenerative diseases or whatever- could comfortably describe exponentiation properties if you refreshed them on the language. which is to say,
'a^b^c = a^(b*c)... true or false?' and if you explained that in plain english they'd be able to reach into their memory banks and say 'yeah that's right'
i think a tiny portion of the population- maybe 5-10%- would know that
he thinks >50% would know it
let me rub this in his face
I took two semesters of college calc, got a 5 on the AP in high school... and honestly, even though I still remember some of it, I would have said that that is false. I still don't understand why it would be true... because I would think that 2^2^3 would be 2^8, whereas 2^(2*3) would be 2^6.
What?
How does 2*(2^3) simplify to 2^6?
Are you just trying to confuse me, or are you genuinely misreading or did I mistype that?
Hopefully the third option.
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he and i come from differing backgrounds (he is generally surrounded by people who are more educated than average, i'm generally surrounded by people who are less educated than average)
he thinks that the average american adult- let's say 21-65, excepting cases of neurodegenerative diseases or whatever- could comfortably describe exponentiation properties if you refreshed them on the language. which is to say,
'a^b^c = a^(b*c)... true or false?' and if you explained that in plain english they'd be able to reach into their memory banks and say 'yeah that's right'
i think a tiny portion of the population- maybe 5-10%- would know that
he thinks >50% would know it
let me rub this in his face
Isn't that above high school math? And if so how would >50% be able to know it? I have no idea but I'll guess maybe 20% ever attend above high school education.
I took two semesters of college calc, got a 5 on the AP in high school... and honestly, even though I still remember some of it, I would have said that that is false. I still don't understand why it would be true... because I would think that 2^2^3 would be 2^8, whereas 2^(2*3) would be 2^6.
he and i come from differing backgrounds (he is generally surrounded by people who are more educated than average, i'm generally surrounded by people who are less educated than average)
he thinks that the average american adult- let's say 21-65, excepting cases of neurodegenerative diseases or whatever- could comfortably describe exponentiation properties if you refreshed them on the language. which is to say,
'a^b^c = a^(b*c)... true or false?' and if you explained that in plain english they'd be able to reach into their memory banks and say 'yeah that's right'
i think a tiny portion of the population- maybe 5-10%- would know that
he thinks >50% would know it
let me rub this in his face
Isn't that above high school math? And if so how would >50% be able to know it? I have no idea but I'll guess maybe 20% ever attend above high school education.
that's pre-algebra. So it should be 4th or 5th grade and probably is middle school math.
In practice that is probably higher math than the majority of people bother to learn though.
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Just link them to this conversation, Organichu, and we're not even retarded.
he and i come from differing backgrounds (he is generally surrounded by people who are more educated than average, i'm generally surrounded by people who are less educated than average)
he thinks that the average american adult- let's say 21-65, excepting cases of neurodegenerative diseases or whatever- could comfortably describe exponentiation properties if you refreshed them on the language. which is to say,
'a^b^c = a^(b*c)... true or false?' and if you explained that in plain english they'd be able to reach into their memory banks and say 'yeah that's right'
i think a tiny portion of the population- maybe 5-10%- would know that
he thinks >50% would know it
let me rub this in his face
I took two semesters of college calc, got a 5 on the AP in high school... and honestly, even though I still remember some of it, I would have said that that is false. I still don't understand why it would be true... because I would think that 2^2^3 would be 2^8, whereas 2^(2*3) would be 2^6.
he and i come from differing backgrounds (he is generally surrounded by people who are more educated than average, i'm generally surrounded by people who are less educated than average)
he thinks that the average american adult- let's say 21-65, excepting cases of neurodegenerative diseases or whatever- could comfortably describe exponentiation properties if you refreshed them on the language. which is to say,
'a^b^c = a^(b*c)... true or false?' and if you explained that in plain english they'd be able to reach into their memory banks and say 'yeah that's right'
i think a tiny portion of the population- maybe 5-10%- would know that
he thinks >50% would know it
let me rub this in his face
I took two semesters of college calc, got a 5 on the AP in high school... and honestly, even though I still remember some of it, I would have said that that is false. I still don't understand why it would be true... because I would think that 2^2^3 would be 2^8, whereas 2^(2*3) would be 2^6.
Exponentiation doesn't go top-down, though. Also, I'd say probably 50% of people would get it right simply by guessing, Chu.
Uh... Actually, it does. And Chu specifically said "know," not "guess."
Isn't that above high school math? And if so how would >50% be able to know it? I have no idea but I'll guess maybe 20% ever attend above high school education.
According to wikipedia, about 57 percent of Americans have some college experience and 40 percent have an associate's or bachelor's degree.
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Isn't that above high school math? And if so how would >50% be able to know it? I have no idea but I'll guess maybe 20% ever attend above high school education.
According to wikipedia, about 57 percent of Americans have some college experience and 40 percent have an associate's or bachelor's degree.
How many take more than college algebra, and remember it.
he and i come from differing backgrounds (he is generally surrounded by people who are more educated than average, i'm generally surrounded by people who are less educated than average)
he thinks that the average american adult- let's say 21-65, excepting cases of neurodegenerative diseases or whatever- could comfortably describe exponentiation properties if you refreshed them on the language. which is to say,
'a^b^c = a^(b*c)... true or false?' and if you explained that in plain english they'd be able to reach into their memory banks and say 'yeah that's right'
i think a tiny portion of the population- maybe 5-10%- would know that
he thinks >50% would know it
let me rub this in his face
I think this (and the speed video) are missing the point though. It doesn't matter if someone couldn't remember that (or was never taught it) so much as their attitude to not knowing the information and learning in general.
Someone not knowing something = fine
Someone taking pride in not knowing something, or having the attitude that knowing something is suspect or not desirable = a serious problem with that person
Isn't that above high school math? And if so how would >50% be able to know it? I have no idea but I'll guess maybe 20% ever attend above high school education.
According to wikipedia, about 57 percent of Americans have some college experience and 40 percent have an associate's or bachelor's degree.
How many take more than college algebra, and remember it.
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Seriously, the issue is that people who are way dumber than her vote.
and the gengars who are guiding me" -- W.S. Merwin
he and i come from differing backgrounds (he is generally surrounded by people who are more educated than average, i'm generally surrounded by people who are less educated than average)
he thinks that the average american adult- let's say 21-65, excepting cases of neurodegenerative diseases or whatever- could comfortably describe exponentiation properties if you refreshed them on the language. which is to say,
'a^b^c = a^(b*c)... true or false?' and if you explained that in plain english they'd be able to reach into their memory banks and say 'yeah that's right'
i think a tiny portion of the population- maybe 5-10%- would know that
he thinks >50% would know it
let me rub this in his face
or boardwalk empire for the first time
or finish lotr #3 i started last night when i was drunk
Up to the middle of season 3. Since I haven't had cable or broadcast TV in so long (and before that was in school) I haven't seen most of these in reruns and this is the first I've seen them since they aired.
The show has held up remarkably well. Season 1 was rather flat (especially that initial christmas special) but not actively bad. And the show keeps slowly improving as it goes.
What's especially weird is that when I think of the simpsons now what comes to mind is random, totally unbelievable plotlines strung together for a cheap laugh (like what Family Guy tries to be and fails). But these old episodes are almost more dramas at times at the characters are pretty down to earth.
Who the fuck would give a sword to a blind woman? Why would you do that? Why would anyone think that's a good idea?
and the gengars who are guiding me" -- W.S. Merwin
Yup.
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and the gengars who are guiding me" -- W.S. Merwin
those things have made a huge comback in the last couple decades. Pretty soon they're gonna be vermin.
You can watch em from my dads house. They are damn impressive birds (something with a 7 foot wingspan swooping over your head is pretty unnerving) but also lazy, mean buggers. They generally sit in the trees on the cliff watching smaller raptors (like osprey) fishing then go and steal it when they catch something. They'll even drop a fish they already have to go steal one from another bird.
edit: what's especially weird is even the biggest females only weigh like 12 pounds. So that massive 7 foot bird weighs the same as a big housecat.
Even with their cracked out bird-metabolism they don't actually have to eat all that much. Spend most of the day lazing about.
Imagine if she were driving the bus instead of Bullock. Short film.
Holy shit!
What?
How does 2*(2^3) simplify to 2^6?
Oh, this made me laugh.
Fuck no.
Honestly, I don't really mind. I just can't wait until this is made a 'thing' by the usual suspects.
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...is Corporal Shepard.
WAIT! Maybe they're even the same dude!
Exponentiation doesn't go top-down, though. Also, I'd say probably 50% of people would get it right simply by guessing, Chu.
Hopefully the third option.
Isn't that above high school math? And if so how would >50% be able to know it? I have no idea but I'll guess maybe 20% ever attend above high school education.
Nah, 2^2^3 as in (2^2)^3, not 2^(2^3).
(2^2)^3 = 4^3 = 64 = 2^6
that's pre-algebra. So it should be 4th or 5th grade and probably is middle school math.
In practice that is probably higher math than the majority of people bother to learn though.
Well,
2*(2^3) = 2*8 = 16
2^6=64
So, 16 simplifies to 64.
and the gengars who are guiding me" -- W.S. Merwin
How many take more than college algebra, and remember it.
I think this (and the speed video) are missing the point though. It doesn't matter if someone couldn't remember that (or was never taught it) so much as their attitude to not knowing the information and learning in general.
Someone not knowing something = fine
Someone taking pride in not knowing something, or having the attitude that knowing something is suspect or not desirable = a serious problem with that person
Almost nobody except jobs that require it?
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