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PEMDAS is a waste of classroom time, it's only useful for unrealistic, poorly-written math expressions whose sole purpose is to test if you know PEMDAS, and if we spent that time teaching how to write proper, sensible equations we'd have a nation that is better at math 

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PEMDAS is a waste of classroom time, it's only useful for unrealistic, poorly-written math expressions whose sole purpose is to test if you know PEMDAS, and if we spent that time teaching how to write proper, sensible equations we'd have a nation that is better at math 

Not sure that quite fits the acronym

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PEMDAS is a waste of classroom time, it's only useful for unrealistic, poorly-written math expressions whose sole purpose is to test if you know PEMDAS, and if we spent that time teaching how to write proper, sensible equations we'd have a nation that is better at math

I had to write a math test once for work. It was to be given in order to evaluate if someone was smart enough to be able to deal Craps. (Personally, I think that's bullsh!t, I could teach just about anyone the math of the game, it's the hand dexterity that is the real skill). It had 2 PEMDAS equations on it. 90% of the people who took it got them wrong. The rest of the test was basic 3rd grade math(the only math I'm qualified to speak on) and guess what!? Yup, more than half the people who took it failed miserably.

 

We are bad at math in this country. Just plain bad at it. Most of us retain nothing after graduation. Pythagorean theorem, pfff. Quadratic formula, nope! Postulates of euclidean geometry, hell no! Logic... actually, I'm pretty sure I got that one. But that's it. +-×÷√π that's all I got.

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I had to write a math test once for work. It was to be given in order to evaluate if someone was smart enough to be able to deal Craps. (Personally, I think that's bullsh!t, I could teach just about anyone the math of the game, it's the hand dexterity that is the real skill). It had 2 PEMDAS equations on it. 90% of the people who took it got them wrong. The rest of the test was basic 3rd grade math(the only math I'm qualified to speak on) and guess what!? Yup, more than half the people who took it failed miserably.

 

We are bad at math in this country. Just plain bad at it. Most of us retain nothing after graduation. Pythagorean theorem, pfff. Quadratic formula, nope! Postulates of euclidean geometry, hell no! Logic... actually, I'm pretty sure I got that one. But that's it. +-×÷√π that's all I got.

Taught to memorize not to learn.

 

Plus we spend way too much time on other stupid subjects and not actually important ones. Spent way too much time learning the same 6 courses on American history, most of which turned out wrong by the way, then any technical or life skills.

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When you deny the people a politics thread, the politics finds its way into other threads.

That's ok, this thread ends tonight, right?

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Ok, but let's not pretend that Toronto cares about four of those.

Make no mistake this is also a most significant week for Buffalo with the upcoming NFL draft and NHL lottery .

Hopefully both will get some luck and Bills draft finally a good Quarterback , it’s really been since Kelly and Sabres be able to draft a elite defenseman , to really be able to go forward with real valid hope . Can’t imagine how charged the fan base would be

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Man, forgot how great a game 7 is. Energy is unreal in Boston right now

 

Rask, not great

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Man, forgot how great a game 7 is. Energy is unreal in Boston right now

Rask, not great

Idk. That was a great goal. Of course Millbury can't give any credit that it was a sick. It had to be lapse by Rask.
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Idk. That was a great goal. Of course Millbury can't give any credit that it was a sick. It had to be lapse by Rask.

Far post on a bad angle shot when he had time to setup? I'm with Millbury on this one

 

This is insane!

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Far post on a bad angle shot when he had time to setup? I'm with Millbury on this one

No way. The play was made by the setup.

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Let's hope Boston Garden is rocking tonight!! Makes me sick cheering for them but lesser of two evils....

I'm rooting for the Bruins too. You got to back someone. Canadas team my arse TO.

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Looks like Toronto does the ol' Blackhawks trick with subtle interference. Honestly wish we'd do that

Ol' Blackhawks trick? Sir, Babcock's Red Wings were doing that while the city of Chicago still didn't remember they had a hockey team.

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I'm rooting for the Bruins too. You got to back someone. Canadas team my arse TO.

I'm rooting for True's scenario where the Pitt of Doom swallows the entire Garden tonight
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