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Guess who

11/04/2005 11:17 PM

Babies playing at geometry

The recent turmoil over who is right about a trivial problem in
geometry makes me wonder about the average mental-age group of
participants in this forum. If they were handed a real problem in
geometry they'd be struck dumb as a doorknob.


This topic has 11 replies

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"bremen68"

in reply to Guess who on 11/04/2005 11:17 PM

12/04/2005 6:34 AM


What's Geomety?

sD

[email protected] (Doug Miller)

in reply to Guess who on 11/04/2005 11:17 PM

12/04/2005 11:36 AM

In article <[email protected]>, Guess who <[email protected]> wrote:
>The recent turmoil over who is right about a trivial problem in
>geometry makes me wonder about the average mental-age group of
>participants in this forum. If they were handed a real problem in
>geometry they'd be struck dumb as a doorknob.
>
Speak for yourself - some of us actually understand it.

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And who wants to leave buttprints in the sands of time?

Gg

"George"

in reply to Guess who on 11/04/2005 11:17 PM

12/04/2005 7:09 AM


"Guess who" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> The recent turmoil over who is right about a trivial problem in
> geometry makes me wonder about the average mental-age group of
> participants in this forum. If they were handed a real problem in
> geometry they'd be struck dumb as a doorknob.
>

Now that's what I call insight. Yeah, right....

Td

"Teamcasa"

in reply to Guess who on 11/04/2005 11:17 PM

12/04/2005 8:56 AM


"Doug Miller"
>>
> Speak for yourself - some of us actually understand it.

Actual formula for all woodworking joints,

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Dave



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"patrick conroy"

in reply to Guess who on 11/04/2005 11:17 PM

12/04/2005 5:33 AM


"Guess who" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
>
> The recent turmoil over who is right about a trivial problem in
> geometry makes me wonder about the average mental-age group of
> participants in this forum. If they were handed a real problem in


Yeah - personally, I'd much rather spend my time debating Terry's brain
state.

MP

Mike Patterson

in reply to Guess who on 11/04/2005 11:17 PM

12/04/2005 6:14 PM

On Mon, 11 Apr 2005 23:17:29 -0400, Guess who
<[email protected]> wrote:

>The recent turmoil over who is right about a trivial problem in
>geometry makes me wonder about the average mental-age group of
>participants in this forum. If they were handed a real problem in
>geometry they'd be struck dumb as a doorknob.


I agreee I'd be clueless if left to my own memory, but within minutes
I'll bet I could find an answer on the 'net!


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Guess who

in reply to Guess who on 11/04/2005 11:17 PM

12/04/2005 9:47 PM

On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 17:23:12 -0400, Jonah <[email protected]> wrote:

>Aw crap! Now you're only going to provoke them into continuing their drivel.

It'll get lost in the other drivel. At least they're not P...ing
people off in a conference with real mathematicians.

Gg

Glen

in reply to Guess who on 11/04/2005 11:17 PM

12/04/2005 9:51 AM

patrick conroy wrote:

> "Guess who" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>
>>The recent turmoil over who is right about a trivial problem in
>>geometry makes me wonder about the average mental-age group of
>>participants in this forum. If they were handed a real problem in
>
>
>
> Yeah - personally, I'd much rather spend my time debating Terry's brain
> state.
>
>
From what I understand, most experts now agree that now there is no
brain function.

;-)
Glen

Gg

Glen

in reply to Guess who on 11/04/2005 11:17 PM

13/04/2005 9:50 AM

bremen68 wrote:
> What's Geomety?
>
That's what the acorn said when he suddenly realized that he reached
adulthood.

;-)
Glen

JN

Jonah

in reply to Guess who on 11/04/2005 11:17 PM

12/04/2005 5:23 PM

Aw crap! Now you're only going to provoke them into continuing their drivel.

Guess who wrote:
> The recent turmoil over who is right about a trivial problem in
> geometry makes me wonder about the average mental-age group of
> participants in this forum. If they were handed a real problem in
> geometry they'd be struck dumb as a doorknob.
>

Gw

Guess who

in reply to Guess who on 11/04/2005 11:17 PM

12/04/2005 3:36 PM

On 12 Apr 2005 06:34:23 -0700, "bremen68" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>
>What's Geomety?

Hell, I dont know. Ask PDQ and friends. They seem to have a lot to
say about it.


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