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Wed Mar-18-09 11:55 PM
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| 16. Is this going to affect us prebendalists??? |
| -Funny that trigonometry is more widely taught than economics |
Kurt_and_Hunter |
Mar-18-09 10:51 PM |
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Drudge was Wrong about every thing else - why read him now |
FreakinDJ |
Mar-18-09 10:54 PM |
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and more than ethics, When was the last time somebody that wasn't |
grantcart |
Mar-18-09 10:55 PM |
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I know I passed trig because it was required, but literally have no memory of it |
Kurt_and_Hunter |
Mar-18-09 11:02 PM |
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Is this going to affect us prebendalists??? |
cliffordu |
Mar-18-09 11:55 PM |
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ok I know I am going to regret this but WTF is a prebendalist? |
grantcart |
Mar-19-09 12:20 PM |
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Well..... |
cliffordu |
Mar-19-09 12:39 PM |
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OK thats what I thought |
grantcart |
Mar-19-09 12:50 PM |
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Wear a funny hat, no sex, speak latin.... |
cliffordu |
Mar-19-09 05:27 PM |
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Everyone who needs to know how tall a tree is |
karynnj |
Mar-19-09 05:46 PM |
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Not only should micro and macro be required- but also basic statistics |
depakid |
Mar-18-09 11:04 PM |
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There's no reality to any "study" of either of the 3 without calclus first... |
BlooInBloo |
Mar-18-09 11:05 PM |
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Basics can be taught with little more than algebra |
depakid |
Mar-18-09 11:17 PM |
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If by "basics", you mean "nothing of any value whatsoever", then yes. |
BlooInBloo |
Mar-18-09 11:32 PM |
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Basic concepts have TONS of value |
depakid |
Mar-19-09 12:09 AM |
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(facepalm) |
BlooInBloo |
Mar-19-09 12:13 AM |
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Oh good grief- you can grasp all sorts of basic principles that help understand the world. |
depakid |
Mar-19-09 12:23 AM |
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Sure there is |
Hippo_Tron |
Mar-19-09 12:25 AM |
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(shrug) You can say pretty words, and draw pretty pictures all you want... |
BlooInBloo |
Mar-19-09 12:28 AM |
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Seems to me that with the emphasis on polling in the states |
depakid |
Mar-19-09 01:00 AM |
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You can't, unless you either (a) lie to the, or (b) enjoy getting blank stares... |
BlooInBloo |
Mar-19-09 01:38 AM |
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Not true - you can very easily teach the CONCEPT of sampling |
karynnj |
Mar-19-09 06:03 PM |
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I will agree with you to a certain extent |
Hippo_Tron |
Mar-19-09 01:08 AM |
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For macro, difference/differential eq is needed. And the notion that calculus is Ph.D. level... |
BlooInBloo |
Mar-19-09 01:23 AM |
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I wasn't saying calculus is a PhD level |
Hippo_Tron |
Mar-19-09 01:48 AM |
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Wow. Do you get out much? |
joeglow3 |
Mar-19-09 07:56 AM |
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I agree that HS kids should need to know |
Lucky Luciano |
Mar-19-09 08:28 AM |
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I guess that poster means finance, and not econ.... |
BlooInBloo |
Mar-19-09 09:25 AM |
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Some math and stats majors have overinflated opinions of their usefulness in social sciences. |
Zynx |
Mar-19-09 08:48 AM |
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(a) I don't know why you think I said you could.... |
BlooInBloo |
Mar-19-09 09:26 AM |
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You can teach someone what is behind maximization functions without |
Zynx |
Mar-19-09 08:38 AM |
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That is the stupidest justification I have ever heard. |
BzaDem |
Mar-19-09 06:16 PM |
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That's like saying it's not worth teaching people about gravity |
Hippo_Tron |
Mar-19-09 12:10 AM |
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That shallow of a level IS a magical fairy. |
BlooInBloo |
Mar-19-09 12:14 AM |
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Jesus, the arrogance is amazing. |
joeglow3 |
Mar-19-09 08:00 AM |
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that may be. but the essence of opportunity cost, possibilities curve |
PretzelWarrior |
Mar-19-09 06:05 AM |
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And what percentage of the population have the wherewithal to do calculus? |
AngryAmish |
Mar-19-09 08:21 AM |
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So for any self-respecting person to live should they have to know all the biochemical |
Zynx |
Mar-19-09 08:40 AM |
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You don't need calculus to learn the basics of statistics |
PVnRT |
Mar-19-09 09:25 AM |
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In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is indeed king, eh? |
BlooInBloo |
Mar-19-09 09:31 AM |
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You really are out of touch. |
joeglow3 |
Mar-19-09 09:48 AM |
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(shrug) I happen to think of knowledge as something more than a political tool.... |
BlooInBloo |
Mar-19-09 10:11 AM |
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Then why economics? |
joeglow3 |
Mar-19-09 10:17 AM |
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You're either a purist, or just trolling |
PVnRT |
Mar-19-09 10:18 AM |
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Um, the two positions *reinforce* each other. |
BlooInBloo |
Mar-19-09 10:22 AM |
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Not in our school district -- economics is required for high school graduation |
antigop |
Mar-18-09 11:16 PM |
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i was taught economics in high school , it was a requirement |
JI7 |
Mar-18-09 11:16 PM |
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I took econ in both high school and college |
XemaSab |
Mar-18-09 11:18 PM |
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Unless you are fairly young |
Zodiak |
Mar-19-09 12:08 AM |
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"what is going on now was considered illegal." |
depakid |
Mar-19-09 12:13 AM |
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You have to take higher level course work in |
specialed |
Mar-19-09 06:29 AM |
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i think they need better history classes and critical thinking |
JI7 |
Mar-18-09 11:22 PM |
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my thoughts exactly. it is a shame that there isn't some "thinking" type classes |
PretzelWarrior |
Mar-19-09 06:08 AM |
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"Better history" needs to mean less patriotic indocrtination |
PVnRT |
Mar-19-09 09:28 AM |
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Not just economics is needed |
DJ13 |
Mar-18-09 11:25 PM |
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It's necessary to understand trigonometry if you're going to learn anything more... |
MilesColtrane |
Mar-18-09 11:36 PM |
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Trigonometry is not essential to many aspects of economics |
Hippo_Tron |
Mar-19-09 12:13 AM |
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Um, yes, it is a pre-req for calculus |
niceypoo |
Mar-19-09 09:50 AM |
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It's a pre-requisite only if you want to study calculus itself |
Hippo_Tron |
Mar-19-09 03:52 PM |
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As it should be. In trigonometry, you have to be able to prove your assertions. |
DavidDvorkin |
Mar-18-09 11:36 PM |
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Agreed. Unlike economics, trigonometry has definite answers to problems |
LastLiberal in PalmSprings |
Mar-19-09 12:51 AM |
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One of my favorites. |
DavidDvorkin |
Mar-19-09 11:19 AM |
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Lol |
karynnj |
Mar-19-09 06:13 PM |
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As a math nerd, I gotta say its as it should be. |
napoleon_in_rags |
Mar-18-09 11:48 PM |
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They teach ABC, but not XYZ! |
Hanse |
Mar-19-09 12:37 AM |
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Unfortunately the fool got the headline from the liberal NYTimes |
Uzybone |
Mar-19-09 01:50 AM |
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not necessarily |
dsc |
Mar-19-09 05:24 AM |
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The state of Virginia |
Thothmes |
Mar-19-09 06:00 AM |
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I hated math in high school and probably would not have |
Jennicut |
Mar-19-09 06:48 AM |
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You need stochastic calculus for economics |
Teaser |
Mar-19-09 08:04 AM |
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no you don't. not for basic Econ 201 level work |
PretzelWarrior |
Mar-19-09 08:06 AM |
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"linear algebra" |
Teaser |
Mar-19-09 08:10 AM |
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Understanding the valuations of derivatives |
Lucky Luciano |
Mar-19-09 08:33 AM |
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That's finance, not economics. |
Zynx |
Mar-19-09 08:41 AM |
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a distinction without a difference |
Teaser |
Mar-19-09 09:18 AM |
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Most Economics professors confess they don't know the first thing about finance. |
Zynx |
Mar-19-09 12:33 PM |
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Who here expects the public to understand the formulas behind today's mess |
joeglow3 |
Mar-19-09 04:29 PM |
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Econ was an elective at my high school |
Freddie Stubbs |
Mar-19-09 08:21 AM |
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Won't.happen. The US is fundamentally antiintellectual. It's all about |
PfcHammer |
Mar-19-09 08:27 AM |
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Finally, a K&H thread I can get behind |
BeyondGeography |
Mar-19-09 08:35 AM |
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A lot of basic economics concepts don't require a lot of math to understand. |
Odin2005 |
Mar-19-09 08:35 AM |
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Exactly. Also, you can teach them the basic calculus equations in an afternoon. |
Zynx |
Mar-19-09 08:42 AM |
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Exactly! n/t. |
Odin2005 |
Mar-19-09 08:47 AM |
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ADDENDA TO OP: |
Kurt_and_Hunter |
Mar-19-09 09:10 AM |
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A fundamental understanding of the economy would be good |
treestar |
Mar-19-09 09:23 AM |
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Except economics is subjective, after a certain point |
PVnRT |
Mar-19-09 09:23 AM |
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Exactly right. And if I could remember anything from the |
delete_bush |
Mar-19-09 10:56 AM |
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If we teach economics in high school, there'll be a revolution? |
HiFructosePronSyrup |
Mar-19-09 10:58 AM |
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I had an economics course in high school |
BootinUp |
Mar-19-09 05:30 PM |
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The state of Indiana required a semester of economics even back in the 1960s! |
karynnj |
Mar-19-09 05:42 PM |
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Trig is more useful. nt |
Occam Bandage |
Mar-19-09 05:47 PM |
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