[Blindmath] UEB again (was Braille code urgency)

[Amanda Lacy]

How would you suggest we do that?

Amanda
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Susan Mooney" <susanannemooney at gmail.com>
To: "Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics" 
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Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2011 2:53 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindmath] UEB again (was Braille code urgency)


>I don't understand why the consumers don't revolt and put their feet firmly
> down.  Where's the rally from the braille readers themselves?
>
> SM
>
> On Sat, Dec 3, 2011 at 3:39 PM, Susan Jolly <easjolly at ix.netcom.com> 
> wrote:
>
>> 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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