I vaguely remember math. My last math class was in 7th grade. The first "C" I ever received. They kept telling me to memorize formulas and I wanted to know why an how they worked. They were rabidly opposed to explications. Memorization of formulas was the key to a good grade. I do, however, adore irrational numbers. Julie Krueger If there is no possible square root of a negative number and yet square roots of negative numbers are used in math formulas which the engineering on which my appliances are reliant which causes them to function....... Sort of Dali crossed w/ Magrittte. Ya gotta love it. ========Original Message======== Subj: [lit-ideas] Re: Yay! Date: 7/5/06 11:33:33 P.M. Central Daylight Time From: _atlas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:atlas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx) To: _lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx) Sent on: EH: > It's > such a shame I have to learn twelve years of math before I leave :( Maybe now you'll pay more attention to your elders, all of whom told you so many long years ago. But I doubt it. Mike Geary Memphis ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html