One wonders about teaching methods. We had to learn some of Aesop’s fables by rote. I swear I can still recite a few of them end to end. That is a lot of hardwired neural pathways… for life. I wonder if we gained any special skills or advantage as a result?
Math is the basis of all science. Our quality of life is almost entirely based on scientific advances. Yet Mallet seems to love to get off by calling math useless while showing off how “smart” a snarky, songwriting janitor is.
gammaguy over 7 years ago
Besides, long division is far from pointless.
Daeder over 7 years ago
Or…you could play Frazzball, which is a more evolved version of Calvinball!
Ignatz Premium Member over 7 years ago
I thought the point was to show you how division actually worked.
MS72 over 7 years ago
DODGEBALL, nothing is more pointless
cervelo over 7 years ago
One wonders about teaching methods. We had to learn some of Aesop’s fables by rote. I swear I can still recite a few of them end to end. That is a lot of hardwired neural pathways… for life. I wonder if we gained any special skills or advantage as a result?
pshapley over 7 years ago
Math is the basis of all science. Our quality of life is almost entirely based on scientific advances. Yet Mallet seems to love to get off by calling math useless while showing off how “smart” a snarky, songwriting janitor is.