Chat Thread 36: Get Off My Lawn!

CaptainPea · Post by **CaptainPea** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 4:32 pm

Otaku-Boy wrote:Now Im coming after you with a broom Mr. Sleet.

This summer...

The Grey Wolverine wrote:This entire tangent lacks Transformers, so I will leave this here. WWOPD? What Would Optimus Prime Do?

Be a robot
Hmm, I'm clearly behind already

44R0NM10 · Post by **44R0NM10** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 4:33 pm

If only Sleet was a raccoon. Either way, the broom is super effective on all woodland critters.

Seth · Post by **Seth** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 4:36 pm

I have no idea, but I feel bad for all these weaponized brooms.
The brooms are a peaceful people and not bred for combat, they must be terrified.

Post by **Sleet** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 4:48 pm

I considered being a raccoon! I just didn't choose it.

The Grey Wolverine wrote:I never really got the appeal of sonic, its not like its awful, but, whats so fun about it?

Also, wheres the Metroid love? Haters

Sonic is fun because it's so fast-paced.

MapleRatty · Post by **MapleRatty** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 5:18 pm

So no broom in Mr Sleets face

Randomextra · Post by **Randomextra** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 5:20 pm

I like sonic mainly cause of how the background looks, and because of tails

McFly · Post by **McFly** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 5:23 pm

Seth wrote:I have no idea, but I feel bad for all these weaponized brooms.
The brooms are a peaceful people and not bred for combat, they must be terrified.

I smell a documentary.

Seth · Post by **Seth** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 6:33 pm

McFly wrote:
Seth wrote:I have no idea, but I feel bad for all these weaponized brooms.
The brooms are a peaceful people and not bred for combat, they must be terrified.
I smell a documentary.

We can bring down the whole underground broomfighting circuit Mcfly. We'll be heroes!!!!!

MapleRatty · Post by **MapleRatty** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 6:53 pm

I want in!!

Foxstar · Post by **Foxstar** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 12:24 pm

Otaku-Boy wrote:Now Im coming after you with a broom Mr. Sleet.

Not on my watch. Leave mathfox alone.

The Grey Wolverine · Post by **The Grey Wolverine** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 1:03 pm

Because math is more powerful than you, however it can still be crushed by science!

Post by **Sleet** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 1:26 pm

Science is nothing without math though!

The Grey Wolverine · Post by **The Grey Wolverine** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 1:31 pm

But Sleet, as a mad scientist, I can't say math is better than science, else I would be a mad mathamatition, or a bard. I think I'll stick with bard as a fallback career.

Post by **Dissension** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 1:41 pm

...

Know what field doesn't require a lot of math? Journalism.

The Grey Wolverine · Post by **The Grey Wolverine** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 1:43 pm

Oh but it does, because, um, I said so

Post by **Dissension** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 1:49 pm

Stating something does not make it accurate

Zukio · Post by **Zukio** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 1:54 pm

Wait Journalism does require math sometimes. Like in the sports section when it comes to scores. Also there is dates, prices and other amounts of money, and even ages of people. Sure it doesn't require complex math, but it is still math.

Post by **Obbl** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 1:59 pm

Dissension wrote:Stating something does not make it accurate

But... the entire field of journalism is founded upon this golden rule.
You can't just overturn it all like that.

Please! Don't make me have to rethink my ethical standard!!!

Post by **Dissension** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 2:14 pm

Zukio wrote:Wait Journalism does require math sometimes. Like in the sports section when it comes to scores. Also there is dates, prices and other amounts of money, and even ages of people. Sure it doesn't require complex math, but it is still math.

I never said journalism was void of mathematics. Re-read the post. I'll wait. :3

Zukio · Post by **Zukio** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 2:19 pm

Ah, I see now. Yeah your right it doesn't require alot of math.

KJOokami · Post by **KJOokami** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 2:24 pm

...

Know what field doesn't require a lot of journalism? Math.

Zukio · Post by **Zukio** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 2:26 pm

KJOokami wrote:...

Know what field doesn't require a lot of journalism? Math.

I can't help but find this as an amazing revelation. I guess there isn't a lot of new things coming out of math alone, that I know of.

KJOokami · Post by **KJOokami** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 2:34 pm

Zukio wrote:I can't help but find this as an amazing revelation. I guess there isn't a lot of new things coming out of math alone, that I know of.

That's probably because math is (mostly) set in stone. It hasn't really changed, or been expanded upon to any severe degree, for quite some time.

Aside from the math that goes into scientific work, math itself hasn't really done much for society. Which I guess is, in a way, a silly thing to say, since most everything that happens in the scientific world requires some form of mathematics. :B

Bah. I don't know. I just don't like having to do all this complex mathematics for college stuff when I know it's not really gonna help me any after I get a degree. :p

Post by **Dissension** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 2:39 pm

KJOokami wrote:Bah. I don't know. I just don't like having to do all this complex mathematics for college stuff when I know it's not really gonna help me any after I get a degree. :p

"Dad, will you help with my homework?" You may be surprised by what field you end up in - not everyone's careers and degrees match up. As an example, I'm a journalist by education. I am not a practicing journalist, I work in customer service. I'm looking at graduate school, but I'm not sure whether I'm pursuing an MA in journalism, an MBA, a JD, or something else. Some of those things require math, too, darn it! = P

JeffCvt · Post by **JeffCvt** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 3:14 pm

Being a carpenter requires a lot more math than one would think.
And more than just simple 2+2=4 math. Not too complex, but not overley simple either.

KJOokami · Post by **KJOokami** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 3:38 pm

Dissension wrote:"Dad, will you help with my homework?" You may be surprised by what field you end up in - not everyone's careers and degrees match up. As an example, I'm a journalist by education. I am not a practicing journalist, I work in customer service. I'm looking at graduate school, but I'm not sure whether I'm pursuing an MA in journalism, an MBA, a JD, or something else. Some of those things require math, too, darn it! = P

Fair enough. :p

I'm mostly talking about the Calculus-grade stuff, though. There is a very limited scope of career paths that will actually require, or even involve, that sort of stuff. Anything up to and including the more complex algebraic equations, I'm more than comfortable with anyway, so unless my hypothetical children (that's still a big 'if') end up wanting to be mathematicians or physicists or something along those lines, I don't think I'll have too much trouble helping them with homework. Lol.

MapleRatty · Post by **MapleRatty** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 3:45 pm

Foxstar wrote:
Otaku-Boy wrote:Now Im coming after you with a broom Mr. Sleet.
Not on my watch. Leave mathfox alone.

Yes sir....

Also, did I inderectly start a discussion on MATH!

WOOHOO

Wanderer · Post by **Wanderer** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 4:52 pm

I could go all out saying how useful math is.
I don't feel like doing that right now.
Calculus is used in a lot of careers. All the science, engineering stuff requires calculus; careers like business, economics, and accounting requires calculus; and pretty much all white collar jobs require math before calculus.

Seth · Post by **Seth** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 6:05 pm

My statistics class would have been one of the most useful classes I've ever taken if I still wanted to go into politics.

I don’t really need anything beyond arithmetic now, but if you have aspirations beyond being a professional disappointment to your parents you should probably take some math classes.

Post by **Dissension** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 6:20 pm

Nobody's saying math isn't useful or important. Especially at the higher levels, however, it's not equally useful to everyone. Someone who makes a living as a word-jockey, for example, may not need to know all about calculus and spatial geometry. That does not diminish the importance of those fields, nor the value of advanced mathematics abilities. It takes all kinds of people, interests, and abilities to make a world, as the saying goes.

Liam · Post by **Liam** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 6:38 pm

One might need some math skills to come up with the new crypto/compression/whatever algorithms for the Information Age.

The Grey Wolverine · Post by **The Grey Wolverine** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 6:54 pm

JeffCvt wrote:Being a carpenter requires a lot more math than one would think.
And more than just simple 2+2=4 math. Not too complex, but not overley simple either.

Being a tin knocker uses math, also, I still hate trigonometry.

MapleRatty · Post by **MapleRatty** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 7:05 pm

Did you people basically ignore what I said

JeffCvt · Post by **JeffCvt** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 7:07 pm

Yes.

Yes we did.

(No we didn't. It's just that no one had anything to say.)

MapleRatty · Post by **MapleRatty** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 7:11 pm

Otaku-Boy swore vengence, bye-bye.

*elsewhere*DAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRNNNNNNNN!!!!!!

JeffCvt · Post by **JeffCvt** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 7:17 pm

Hey!
No vengence allowed.
(Unless one of the mods are out for it. We can't stop them if we wanted)

MapleRatty · Post by **MapleRatty** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 7:19 pm

Really, your joking right? Im not being silly, there are places that ban vengence.

JeffCvt · Post by **JeffCvt** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 7:20 pm

Yea, I was just trying to be funny.

The Grey Wolverine · Post by **The Grey Wolverine** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 7:33 pm

Vengeance, now with 50% more velociraptor.

KJOokami · Post by **KJOokami** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 7:43 pm

Velociraptors: now with 50% more discerning females.

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