We Americans have certainly changed in the last 45 years. At that time we knew enough math to put a man on the moon. Now we can’t use the metric system.
Tom Lehrer had a song called, New Math. Hooray for new math. New math. It won’t do you a bit to review math. It’s so easy, so very easy. That only a child can do it!
Darsan54 Premium Member about 10 years ago
Yes, but there is no formula for untangling them.
biz.gocomics about 10 years ago
As a math teacher, I can sadly say that this is true.
pschearer Premium Member about 10 years ago
That’s OK, our Chinese and Indian immigrants are doing it for us.
Mneedle about 10 years ago
We Americans have certainly changed in the last 45 years. At that time we knew enough math to put a man on the moon. Now we can’t use the metric system.
BillWa about 10 years ago
Actually Winslow, you’re a liberal, but that doesn’t add up either.
no1scouse about 10 years ago
There are only three countries in the world not using the metric system; Liberia, Myanmar and…….. the USA!! Nice club to belong to!
Jim Kerner about 10 years ago
Tom Lehrer had a song called, New Math. Hooray for new math. New math. It won’t do you a bit to review math. It’s so easy, so very easy. That only a child can do it!