On Tue, 03 Feb 2004 14:19:49 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

On Tue, 03 Feb 2004 09:37:23 -0500, John H
wrote:

~~ snippage ~~

If algebra isn't a terrorist plot, I don't know what is.

I can introduce you to some eighth grade math students who would
heartily agree with you. ;)

I never like numerical algebra much, but I sure liked geometry. I have
no idea why. A couple of years ago, I picked up a couple of books on
boolean algebra, which is really philosophy, I suppose.

Yes and no. Boolean algebra is AND/OR set theory - how you extend
this set theory can become a philosophy, but the binary mathematics is
real.

Kind of like an arithmetical calculus if you will.

Geometry is much simpler to understand than the concepts of
distributive properties (algebra) because they can be demonstrated in
the real world using real world examples.

Later,

Tom
S. Woodstock, CT
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"I thought I'd just go fishin', but the fish
were not amused. And I caught myself just
wishin' that I was in the fishes shoes. Just
swimmin' in some deep blue water not a care
in my head, watchin' some fool with a line
and a pole hidin' by the riverbed."

Joe Ely, "Back To My Old Molehill" - "Flatlanders,
Wheels of Fortune - 2004"