tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792492777063970714.post8896667437050789753..comments2023-10-25T04:59:33.446-05:00Comments on Random Musings of a Farmer: InnumeracyJasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09092424684260339977noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792492777063970714.post-62407254734204120922011-01-22T13:56:37.412-06:002011-01-22T13:56:37.412-06:00And if you, Mr. Politician, can't solve for &q...And if you, Mr. Politician, can't solve for "x" and get the right answer repeatedly, you get zero of our hard earned tax dollars to play with ! <br /><br />God I love easy math !Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09092424684260339977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6792492777063970714.post-11302100547094675662011-01-22T10:07:36.241-06:002011-01-22T10:07:36.241-06:00You're funny! As a somewhat related aside - ba...You're funny! As a somewhat related aside - back when I was in undergrad, and therefore was still studying psychology more generally, I recall some research that suggested solving mathematical problems to help alleviate depression. The rationale was much the same as for fear, numeracy and logic aren't compatible with acute depression. I liked that instead of simply finding that depressed people suck at math, they turned it around to make something positive out of it. <br /><br />So I guess the next time we feel down, or scared, we should try some simple math problems :) Maybe our political leaders should be required to solve a few equations daily...I can just see it.."Sir, it's time to solve for x now."RuckusButthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14760056031442317243noreply@blogger.com