Comments on: Geeking out http://www.cogitolingua.net/blog/2008/07/28/geeking-out/ Sounding out the Noosphere. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:58:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: erich http://www.cogitolingua.net/blog/2008/07/28/geeking-out/comment-page-1/#comment-1941 erich Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:44:52 +0000 http://cogitolingua.net/wordpress/index.php/2008/07/28/geeking-out/#comment-1941 Yes, I thought about the geometric approach, but then I would've needed some string, tacks, a protractor, and a long enough straight edge. But alas, I was only equipped with an 18in ruler and a computer. So I took the algebraic approach, because it was easier to directly measure using the walls as my guide, and rounding to the nearest 1/4in. Yeah, I admit the spam filtering is really simplistic, and I should probably go for something more interesting such as stealing questions from gre physics and math exams. Yes, I thought about the geometric approach, but then I would’ve needed some string, tacks, a protractor, and a long enough straight edge. But alas, I was only equipped with an 18in ruler and a computer. So I took the algebraic approach, because it was easier to directly measure using the walls as my guide, and rounding to the nearest 1/4in.

Yeah, I admit the spam filtering is really simplistic, and I should probably go for something more interesting such as stealing questions from gre physics and math exams.

]]> By: QwertyPi http://www.cogitolingua.net/blog/2008/07/28/geeking-out/comment-page-1/#comment-1940 QwertyPi Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:03:35 +0000 http://cogitolingua.net/wordpress/index.php/2008/07/28/geeking-out/#comment-1940 Would it have been more practical to eschew the algebraic approach and go for the geometric? And, btw... 2 + 9 = 9 + 2, despite what your spam protection believes. Would it have been more practical to eschew the algebraic approach and go for the geometric?

And, btw… 2 + 9 = 9 + 2, despite what your spam protection believes.

]]> By: DebbyK http://www.cogitolingua.net/blog/2008/07/28/geeking-out/comment-page-1/#comment-1937 DebbyK Tue, 29 Jul 2008 07:53:25 +0000 http://cogitolingua.net/wordpress/index.php/2008/07/28/geeking-out/#comment-1937 You, my friend, are a true geek. But you already knew that ;) I'm eager to hear more about life in the big city and at the UCI campus. I hope you keep blogging! You, my friend, are a true geek. But you already knew that ;) I’m eager to hear more about life in the big city and at the UCI campus. I hope you keep blogging!

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