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Re: Mathematicians - do we need them?
Posted:
Jan 26, 2003 10:49 PM
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"flip" <flip_alpha@safebunch.com> wrote in message
news://1043638806.512323@news-1.nethere.net...
> "Rob" <robero99@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news://ts6cndu0Mf-27qmjXTWcow@wideopenwest.com...
> > Now that calculators are in abundant supply?
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> > Rob
> We have medicine, why do we need doctors?
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> We have typewriters, why do we need writers?
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> We have pencils, why do we need computers?
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> Well, with only pencils, and no computers, we will have to do
calculations?
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> Well, with calculators, we can do calculations.
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> Well, with calculations, we will need mathematicians to find better and
> faster ways.
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> Well, with new calculations we will need lawyers to protect the public.
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> See a pattern?
No, since you still didn't say anything about *electons*,
or lasers, or Buckyballs, or reduction gears. Which
is usually why pencil people are often given
a job on a street corner, rather than anywhere
near calculators.
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