[Blindmath] UEB again (was Braille code urgency)

[Amanda Lacy]

Then why are they even considering its adoption? What's the motive behind 
it? And, if no amount of reasoning will convince them to adopt NUBS instead, 
what's our plan B? I do not know much about BANA. Do they have blind 
members?

Amanda
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Susan Jolly" <easjolly at ix.netcom.com>
To: <blindmath at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2011 2:39 PM
Subject: [Blindmath] UEB again (was Braille code urgency)


> Those of us who oppose the UEB have tried many tactics and written many 
> words explaining its problems. None of these have worked.
>
> I'm wondering if the best tactic is to enlist sighted mathematicians and 
> math teachers to create some sort of manifesto.  One need know nothing 
> about Braille or tactile reading to clearly state that one cannot 
> effectively either understand or do mathematics with a writing system that 
> uses same characters for the decimal digits as for certain letters of the 
> alphabet.  Adoption of the UEB would mean assuming that Braille users have 
> no need to understand mathematics.
>
> Sincerely,
> Susan Jolly
>
> Sent from my wonderful iPad
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