[Blindmath] College calculus Questions

[Peter Wolfe]

Go ahead God forbid.

On 6/27/10, David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com> wrote:
> Peter:
>
> You should collect your facts and do some
> thinking before you start making unfounded
> accusations here.  First, most of the people on
> this list are not NFB people, so you need to
> realize that people are questioning you on what
> you say, not because of some other reason you
> might think.  This is the third list on which you
> have stirred things up, and I am very close to
> banning you from all lists on this server because
> it just isn't worth it.  You need to do some
> thinking about the part you play in all this --
> and not just blame other persons.
>
> David Andrews, List Owner
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> At 08:11 AM 6/27/2010, Peter Wolfe wrote:
>>I want the informatyou have to give. You got me all wrong and it's
>>funny how most NFB people are this way with no comprimise and willing
>>to throw people out on the rug cause it's not their way. Was I
>>directing it at you sir? No, I wasn't merelyt wanting understanding
>>and a little background into the real America that nobody sees on a
>>day to day bases. I won't get into the details with the prevledged few
>>in this nation of arrogant individuals. Reminder: I wasn't talking
>>about you more like gearing it towards the people that might roam on
>>this list like other e-mail list to clearly point out my stance and
>>that of most americans against their self-centerism is killing
>>education in this nation.
>>
>>cordially,
>>Peter
>>
>>On 6/27/10, Birkir Rúnar Gunnarsson <birkir.gunnarsson at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > If you are truly interested in math-related issues I will post back to
>> > this list with a few thoughts, if you are using the questions for
>> > pseudo political preaching, I would wish you to take it elsewhere.
>> > I find math difficult and applicable because it teaches abstract
>> > thinking, perhapds better than any other subject. Being a programmer
>> > is to learn to solve problems in a certain way and approach the task
>> > from a computer perspective. Therefore you may not use math directly
>> > in many of your jobs (I used it little in my 4 years of programming
>> > work) but what you learn from the math courses and the concept and
>> > strategies are essential for many types of programming.
>> > So, please tune down the attitude or post those thoughts in a
>> > different avenue, if you are, indeed, ready to talk math I will post
>> > back with a few more thoughts.
>> > cheers
>> > -B
>> >
>> > On 6/27/10, Roopakshi Pathania <r_akshi_tgk at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> One area where serious Math like integration and differentiation and
>> >> sometimes even Physics is needed is Gaming.
>> >> I suppose even blind programmers could work on certain aspects of
>> >> games,
>> >> but
>> >> can't say if they do in the real world.
>> >> Of course good audio games would also require Math.
>> >>
>> >> Continuing with Shane's example, automating platforms that deal with
>> >> data
>> >> should in my understanding require calculus
>> >>
>> >> And then there is programming mathematical, financial, and physics
>> >> models.
>> >> If the model deals with calculus in some way, I suppose the programmer
>> >> should know about it.
>> >>
>> >>> A typical calculus problem in the course I took anyway
>> >>> might be 10 or so steps.
>> >>
>> >> When you move on to integration and Differential Equations, problems
>> >> can
>> >> become longer.
>> >> Trig identities and set theory proofs can also be longer, but that is
>> >> not
>> >> Calculus.
>> >> Or just may be I'm imagining things.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
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