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thenewgreen  ·  4696 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Why should you learn math? Because fuck you, that's why.
I suck HARD at arithmetic. Like, massively hard. If I can do it in my head, I get it right. If it's one of those things where i have to show my work, I blow it. -There! That's me.

The thing is, I don't know if I'm good at "math" or not because I've never really tried my hand at it. I avoided math classes in college and only got as far as Algebra 2 in HS. I was afraid of it as a kid because I would easily fall behind in class and it's a lot easier to say, "I quit" than it is "hey, I need help" when you're 15. Along with learning to speak french and learning to read music, I suppose I should add ditch your fear of math and take an adult ed class to my list of things to get done.

By the way, your wife sounds pretty damned fascinating.





caio  ·  4695 days ago  ·  link  ·  
I applied for a french class earlier this month. ;)

As for Khan Academy, it's been a while since my last math exercise. I got as for as Multiplication 4, then stopped. I've always been "bad at math", but was also fascinated by it. I think Khan Academy is a good place to learn. Sal is a good teacher and I really felt like I was cleaning a dusty room in my brain. I quit trying to learn physics, math and chemistry in my final high school year, so I'm probably as "bad in math" as you can get.

thenewgreen  ·  4695 days ago  ·  link  ·  
I'm going to give Khan a try in an attempt to "clean the dust" out of my brain too. I really need a refresher on a very basic level.
kleinbl00  ·  4696 days ago  ·  link  ·  
>By the way, your wife sounds pretty damned fascinating.

Quite.

http://www.reddit.com/r/scifi/comments/dzdd3/we_went_oldscho...

thenewgreen  ·  4695 days ago  ·  link  ·  
I remember you sharing this photo before, right after sharing one of her holding a gigantic bag of chocolate chips (I think). The link in there of the progression from her pre-costume to full costume is pretty cool. While she looks fascinating, I was referring more to the fact that she has a degree in mathematics and is a naturopath (two disciplines that seem strange bed-fellows). My hats off to her, as the kids say, "you go gurl"... they say that still, right?
kleinbl00  ·  4695 days ago  ·  link  ·  
I think only Oprah still says that.

We took some publicity photos this morning (new lobby cards). I kinda played up the wrinkles and gray hair... most people can't believe she's over 30.

She's probably the only naturopathic doctor in the United States that was management at a multinational insurance company for a decade.

thenewgreen  ·  4695 days ago  ·  link  ·  
Yeah, the gray hairs and the wrinkles help add a sense of accomplishment. Interestingly enough a monocle can do the same thing. You could go for the triple threat; grays, wrinkles and the monocle.

Now here's a lady I'd pay good money to freeze a placenta: http://i.imgur.com/Io1u1.jpg