TriGirl 343 #26 October 24, 2010 Quote Hi Tri, We always said that Diff Eq seperated the students from the spectators. After I graduated, I got into Contract Management for the next 30 yrs and never used math again; JerryBaumchen Mech. Engr. Well, it would have helped had I actually TRIED. I just never had to try very hard in Calc. E&M was the one class where I really worked hard and just never quite got it. (Medical Physics degree) However, ONE TIME in the Marine Corps I got to use all that knowledge. We had some local workers taking their breaks on the roof of the TACAN building, so of course they spent time in the magnetic field. I got to use my degree to explain why they didn't suffer any damage, but why OSHA required them to get physical exams. It actually was fun! edited for spelling! See the upside, and always wear your parachute! -- Christopher Titus Shut Up & Jump! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #27 October 24, 2010 Quote what do you mean by "you people" ? ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #28 October 24, 2010 Quote what do you mean by "you people" ? Exactly what I was thinking.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSNnuiT0qek"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #29 October 24, 2010 "Who here is the Key Grip?" ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #30 October 24, 2010 Quote Calc is where math starts getting fun. Like Jerry B said.. anything before calc is arithmetic and that's yucky stuff. You know, Pat, our oldest daughter struggled with math in junior high, yet excelled once she started college at 16. Ended up a math tutor and graduates with her 4 year B.S. this Spring. She was trying to explain multi-variable calc to me, but my brain started hurting. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #31 October 24, 2010 Quote Quote what do you mean by "you people" ? Exactly what I was thinking.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSNnuiT0qek That's such a good F-ing movie. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,468 #32 October 24, 2010 Hi John, Quote She was trying to explain multi-variable calc to me, but my brain started hurting. It's real wakeup call when you realize your kids know way more than you do. Been there, done that. JerryBaumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #33 October 25, 2010 Quote BTW, I am not putting anyone down, My wife has her master's , in one subject and bacholars in a few more...She Amazes me with her knowledge, (and that she married a dumb fuckin biker) but she says constantly she never uses many of the things they made her take... (I bet she can even spell everything I just wrote) Drawing an eliptical arc is easy. You just manipulate the comp[uter program or use a tracing shield or a french curve. Calculating the the correct angles and lengths and dimensions when you are trying to put build it life sized is a whole different matter. You don't get second chances when you are dealing with imported italian marble slabs that have ato fit joints in tolerance of 1/32" Not always do you need something over engineered, as structural engineers are known to do, let alone the cost of time when the architect forgets to have a beam sized, or sized incorrectly. Figuring out load and moment in the field is a big cost saver.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #34 October 26, 2010 Quote who suffered through calculus. i feel your pain oh how i want to go tell calc to fuck it self, but i have too much respect for the people who actually figured this crap out. leibniz and newton prolly enjoy a holy brew up there watchin all the college students over the past 300 years or so get raked over the coals by this stuff, jerks. I only got through Algebra II in high school. Flunked Pre-Calculus in college right off the bat. Fuck, I never felt so lost in that class. I liked Trig much better, it had better real-world applications for me anyway, as it related to my field of work (architecture and construction)"Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
