11-14-2003, 01:09 AM
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Drow Priestess 
Join Date: March 13, 2001
Location: a hidden sanctorum high above the metroplex
Age: 55
Posts: 4,037
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Quote:
Originally posted by SpiritWarrior:
For martial arts this is true. There is a practical method in the application of what you memorize. This thread however argues whether higher mathematics has a practical application in everyday life. The answer, for most people is no.
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I must unfortunately agree. Most people, it seems, are content to be able to balance their checkbook (assuming that they bother) or count change at the store.
Oh, well...I enjoy having an understanding of higher mathematics, even if others choose to miss out on the experience. [img]graemlins/petard.gif[/img]
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