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pz · 10-15-2002, 12:41 PM

Seen on <a href="http://www.theonion.com" target="_blank">the Onion:</a>

Georgia School Board Bans 'Theory Of Math'

COGDELL, GA�The Cogdell School Board banned the teaching of the controversial "Theory Of Math" in its schools Monday. "We are simply not confident of this mysterious process by which numbers turn, as if by magic, into other numbers," board member Gus Reese said. "Those mathematicians are free to believe 3 times 4 equals 12, but that dun [sic] give them the right to force it on our children." Under the new ruling, all math textbooks will carry a disclaimer noting that math is only one of many valid theories of number-manipulation.

Tom Sawyer · 10-15-2002, 01:05 PM

Don't think of this as teaching them alternate theories of math.

Think of it as preparing them for a career as an accountant at Arthur Andersen.

Camaban · 10-15-2002, 06:58 PM

*can see this new change leading to many government treasurers coming from Georgia

*

Gringo · 10-15-2002, 07:04 PM

Is this the fuzzy math G. W the 43rd was talking about?

10-15-2002, 12:41 PM	#1
pz Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Morris, MN Posts: 3,341	Georgia School Board Bans 'Theory Of Math' Seen on <a href="http://www.theonion.com" target="_blank">the Onion:</a> Georgia School Board Bans 'Theory Of Math' COGDELL, GA�The Cogdell School Board banned the teaching of the controversial "Theory Of Math" in its schools Monday. "We are simply not confident of this mysterious process by which numbers turn, as if by magic, into other numbers," board member Gus Reese said. "Those mathematicians are free to believe 3 times 4 equals 12, but that dun [sic] give them the right to force it on our children." Under the new ruling, all math textbooks will carry a disclaimer noting that math is only one of many valid theories of number-manipulation.

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10-15-2002, 01:05 PM	#2
Tom Sawyer Talk Freethought Staff Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Toronto, eh Posts: 42,293	Don't think of this as teaching them alternate theories of math. Think of it as preparing them for a career as an accountant at Arthur Andersen.

10-15-2002, 06:58 PM	#3
Camaban Regular Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 473	can see this new change leading to many government treasurers coming from Georgia

10-15-2002, 07:04 PM	#4
Gringo Regular Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: WV Posts: 207	Is this the fuzzy math G. W the 43rd was talking about?

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