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| Author: | cliff [ Sat Jun 05, 2010 9:08 am ] |
| Post subject: | Teaching math to monkeys... |
If one endeavors to teach math to a monkey, there is (i) a possibility that one will learn something about the process of teaching monkeys, and, (ii) a significantly slimmer possibility of improving the math skills of the monkey. |
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| Author: | Gregory [ Sat Jun 05, 2010 11:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Teaching math to monkeys... |
cliff wrote: If one endeavors to teach math to a monkey, there is (i) a possibility that one will learn something about the process of teaching monkeys, and, (ii) a significantly slimmer possibility of improving the math skills of the monkey. Yes, but but be careful; you may find yourself bartering with bananas. |
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| Author: | cliff [ Sat Jun 05, 2010 1:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Teaching math to monkeys... |
Gregory wrote: cliff wrote: If one endeavors to teach math to a monkey, there is (i) a possibility that one will learn something about the process of teaching monkeys, and, (ii) a significantly slimmer possibility of improving the math skills of the monkey. Yes, but but be careful; you may find yourself bartering with bananas. "If you begin with six bananas, and you give the monkey half, how many do you really have?"  
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| Author: | Gregory [ Sun Jun 06, 2010 4:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Teaching math to monkeys... |
Gregory wrote: "If you begin with six bananas, and you give the monkey half, how many do you really have?" Careful. You may find out a great deal about teaching me math. |
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| Author: | Goki [ Mon Jun 07, 2010 3:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Teaching math to monkeys... |
cliff wrote: Gregory wrote: cliff wrote: If one endeavors to teach math to a monkey, there is (i) a possibility that one will learn something about the process of teaching monkeys, and, (ii) a significantly slimmer possibility of improving the math skills of the monkey. Yes, but but be careful; you may find yourself bartering with bananas. "If you begin with six bananas, and you give the monkey half, how many do you really have?" If You give him 3 bananas, You can forget about math classes... But, You have a monkey to feed and care for, from now on...
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| Author: | cliff [ Mon Jun 07, 2010 6:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Teaching math to monkeys... |
Goki wins the prize. 
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| Author: | Kelly [ Mon Jun 07, 2010 7:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Teaching math to monkeys... |
What did he win? |
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| Author: | Gregory [ Mon Jun 07, 2010 7:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Teaching math to monkeys... |
Kelly wrote: What did he win? Three bananas and a lifetime supply thereafter. |
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| Author: | cliff [ Mon Jun 07, 2010 9:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Teaching math to monkeys... |
Kelly wrote: What did he win? A teaching position. 
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| Author: | Goki [ Mon Jun 07, 2010 3:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Teaching math to monkeys... |
| True, true... So, next time You see a monkey - don't even think about teaching him math...
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