Comments on: An Open Letter to Users of Yahoo! Answers http://www.mathgoespop.com/2008/09/an-open-letter-to-users-of-yahoo-answers.html Ruminations on the Intersection Between Mathematics and Popular Culture Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:07:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: motivatedgrammar http://www.mathgoespop.com/2008/09/an-open-letter-to-users-of-yahoo-answers.html/comment-page-1#comment-25 motivatedgrammar Wed, 03 Sep 2008 04:09:00 +0000 http://www.mathgoespop.com/2008/09/an-open-letter-to-users-of-yahoo-answers.html#comment-25 I had a comment on my blog one day, in response to a post about contractions:<br/><br/>"hi i need help i am doing my home work so help i am doing contractions and i need more but if u r going 2 answer me answer 2 day it is due 2 morow!!!!!"<br/><br/>Clearly this girl needed help with more than just contractions. Likewise, I'm sure that more than just math is hard to the poster of Exhibit A. Perhaps the best answer is one that teaches the lesson that the Internet cannot be trusted; to that end, I think you ought to start posting just barely wrong answers to such questions in your free time. I had a comment on my blog one day, in response to a post about contractions:

“hi i need help i am doing my home work so help i am doing contractions and i need more but if u r going 2 answer me answer 2 day it is due 2 morow!!!!!”

Clearly this girl needed help with more than just contractions. Likewise, I’m sure that more than just math is hard to the poster of Exhibit A. Perhaps the best answer is one that teaches the lesson that the Internet cannot be trusted; to that end, I think you ought to start posting just barely wrong answers to such questions in your free time.

]]> By: Cameron http://www.mathgoespop.com/2008/09/an-open-letter-to-users-of-yahoo-answers.html/comment-page-1#comment-24 Cameron Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:53:00 +0000 http://www.mathgoespop.com/2008/09/an-open-letter-to-users-of-yahoo-answers.html#comment-24 the worst thing about Exhibit A is that, as i recall, one learns fractions in about 4th grade, maybe 5th. children in these grades are far, far too young to be dicking around on the computer when they ought to be doing their homework. where is the discipline??<br/><br/>not to mention the fact that they are also too young to be using emoticons. the worst thing about Exhibit A is that, as i recall, one learns fractions in about 4th grade, maybe 5th. children in these grades are far, far too young to be dicking around on the computer when they ought to be doing their homework. where is the discipline??

not to mention the fact that they are also too young to be using emoticons.

]]> By: C. http://www.mathgoespop.com/2008/09/an-open-letter-to-users-of-yahoo-answers.html/comment-page-1#comment-23 C. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:48:00 +0000 http://www.mathgoespop.com/2008/09/an-open-letter-to-users-of-yahoo-answers.html#comment-23 "Yahoo answers" is so last year... http://www.mathway.com/ is the new way to get rid of pesky homework. Gives you the full worked solutions (step by tedious step) “Yahoo answers” is so last year… http://www.mathway.com/ is the new way to get rid of pesky homework. Gives you the full worked solutions (step by tedious step)

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