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> WOT: Did anyone see NOVA on PBS yesterday?
Charles Deutsch
post Oct 1 2003, 09:27 AM
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The show was called Infinite Secrets . I caught the last part of it where they talked about a document written by Archimedes that they only recently were able to read and they discovered that he understood some concepts of calculus 2000 years ago. If this document would have been known of earlier, it would have advanced western mathematics greatly. Fascinating stuff.
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post Oct 1 2003, 09:48 AM
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Charles/Jeff/Alfred, isn't there a math BBS for that stuff? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif)
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Charles Deutsch
post Oct 1 2003, 09:50 AM
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This post offended you?! Me thinks you're too sensitive ...
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post Oct 1 2003, 10:21 AM
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QUOTE(Charles Deutsch @ Oct 1 2003, 09:27 AM)
If this document would have been known of earlier, it would have advanced western mathematics greatly. Fascinating stuff.

It is fascinating. Makes one ponder how it might have affected our 914's. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

914 + $$$ + infinity = well....I dunno....
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post Oct 1 2003, 10:27 AM
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Not at all. It's just that I've seen your math related posts turn into ugly namecalling, who knows more about math than who squabbling, etc. I would think that the internet would have BBS's that are geared to these kinds of things specifically where your fascination would be better appreciated, Right? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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Charles Deutsch
post Oct 1 2003, 11:05 AM
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You should blame the people that did the name calling (should be easy enough to go back and look). Here's a revelation, the 914 couldn't have been made without math.
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post Oct 1 2003, 11:51 AM
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This is a stupid thread.. it has no Porsche content or forum-related content.. it's just a show about math that you watched on the great god Television?

Please cut back on your OT threads, or if for some reason you can't help yourself then just take it over to the Pelican crowd. I think this forum is beginning to suffer under their accumulating weight (or mass, or whatever), and I know I'm not the only one. Thank you.
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Charles Deutsch
post Oct 1 2003, 11:55 AM
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QUOTE(reverie @ Oct 1 2003, 09:51 AM)
This is a stupid thread.. it has no Porsche content or forum-related content...

Yeah, that's kinda what the "WOT" in the title meant. You could've saved yourself some grief by just skipping this thread.
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post Oct 1 2003, 12:12 PM
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QUOTE(Charles Deutsch @ Oct 1 2003, 09:55 AM)
Yeah, that's kinda what the "WOT" in the title meant. You could've saved yourself some grief by just skipping this thread.

You could have saved yourself some grief by not starting this thread.

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post Oct 1 2003, 12:16 PM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) Kids now play nice
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post Oct 1 2003, 12:29 PM
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shit, i was considering posting and OT one last night about local news coverage of a project i did at work - glad i didn't! (i'll just piggyback it here with the other rabble (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) )
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post Oct 1 2003, 12:35 PM
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I never got to calculus. I tripped over Trigonometry in HS....all the magic smoke came out of my haid. Now....
I'm forced use the stuff constantly at work....life.... and math sux. I'm better at (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif)
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post Oct 1 2003, 12:47 PM
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Since this thread supposedly always results in name-calling, how about we get right to it:

Who is least math adept?

I nominate me. I have broad shoulders, I can take the abuse.
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post Oct 1 2003, 12:50 PM
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jnp914, I see you joined the group in August. Welcome.
Unless you had been perusing the BBS for quite a while before joining, you prolly don't know the history here. I'll PM you and fill you in a bit.
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post Oct 1 2003, 12:54 PM
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QUOTE(Curvie Roadlover @ Oct 1 2003, 10:50 AM)
jnp914, I see you joined the group in August. Welcome.
Unless you had been perusing the BBS for quite a while before joining, you prolly don't know the history here. I'll PM you and fill you in a bit.

Don't leave out the government stats! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
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post Oct 1 2003, 01:01 PM
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OK, points noted.

I would rather see endless arguments on rear reflectors and hood emblems anyways.
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post Oct 1 2003, 01:12 PM
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I thought WOT was "Wide Open Throttle" (waaahoooo!).
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post Oct 1 2003, 01:13 PM
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QUOTE(jnp914 @ Oct 1 2003, 11:01 AM)
OK, points noted.

I would rather see endless arguments on rear reflectors and hood emblems anyways.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Amen brother
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post Oct 1 2003, 01:17 PM
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QUOTE(jnp914 @ Oct 1 2003, 11:01 AM)
OK, points noted.

I would rather see endless arguments on rear reflectors and hood emblems anyways.

I'm against both of those and the P-O-R-S-C-H-E side stripes (I think they're tacky on a 914).
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post Oct 1 2003, 01:39 PM
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QUOTE(Charles Deutsch @ Oct 1 2003, 11:17 AM)
QUOTE(jnp914 @ Oct 1 2003, 11:01 AM)
OK, points noted.

I would rather see endless arguments on rear reflectors and hood emblems anyways.

I'm against both of those and the P-O-R-S-C-H-E side stripes (I think they're tacky on a 914).

I never thought I'd say this, but (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) with Alfred
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