"This textbook contains material on arithmetic which relies on number theory. Number theory is a theory, not a fact, regarding the division of integers, properties of primes, and congruences. This material should be approached with an open mind, studied carefully and critically considered."
2007-07-10 10:05:43 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
My brother emailed this to me. :)
2007-07-10 10:08:26 · update #1
Who needs all those fancy numbers? 1, 2, 3, many, lots have always been enough for me...
2007-07-10 10:09:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 9⤊ 0⤋
Kind of yes, sadly.
"This material should be approached with an open mind, studied carefully and critically considered"- That line of the sticker should go on every book ever written.
Do this sum for me on a calculator please, o Great Squirrel.
1 / 3 = Ans
Ans x 3 =???
Basically the numbers we use are limited even in their accuracy but serve the purpose well enough as representations of the reality.
So although there is Mathematic Law, it is partially theoretical.
2007-07-10 10:24:02 · answer #2 · answered by Link , Padawan of Yoda 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
(Edit added: Number theory is NOT a proven theory! Thank you to our question host for correcting me! He understood my point - bless the people that look past my shortcomings - and contacted me anyway. I love it when you people do that!)
Original Post:
If you are comparing it with evolution, it falls somewhat short. Number theory is a proven theory with no open ends. It requires a great deal to prove such a theory false.
Evolution is based on most inductive proof, not deductive. Without time travel, we can't be absolutely sure, even though most of us are convinced it is the most likely explanation by far (myself included).
Most of the reaction of the religious (I am not) is from the attacks of Darwinists, people trying desperately to prove that God does not exist using science.
It's silly. There is no proof God does not exist. They have created a faith for themselves and no scientist in his right mind believes that something like God can be disproved in this way.
The reaction to it is just as silly. Science is no threat to religion. Look at Christianity! The last several centuries they have, although reluctantly, come along just fine with us as we discover more and more about our universe. They don't stone people, etc., (unlike some other religions I could name).
Be patient, bring up the point, yes! But be aware that its not one sided. It will make your argument stronger if you don't appear unaware by only posting half the "truth".
2007-07-10 10:16:44 · answer #3 · answered by mckenziecalhoun 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Special privileges work too First in line or first to go to the library or get the ball first at recess. Show them that their actions have a direct relation to what they get to do. This way they don't get dependent on trinkets for being good Instill in them that if you act good you get to do specail things You would be supirse what an honor it is to be a line leader or incharge of the lights can be to a kid Also this might sound backwards but find one of the trouble makers and make them responisble for not jus them but for a few other kids as well. Try out some simple things youwould be suprised how quickly reponsiblity straightens out kids
2016-05-18 22:30:04 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why don't we just allow fundies to remove arithmetic from schools? I'm sure that once it's explained to them that mathematics teach the discipline of absolutes and instills principled thinking, they'll be beating themselves up attempting to get rid of any mention of it in public schools.
Why allow any branch of science to "sneak" its way into education? Let's do the pledge of allegiance (the Godly edition), then skip right into Bible studies ASAP. The goal is to have all public schools become Christian recruiting stations, after all. Since they want biology to essentially be removed (evolution's just crazy Atheist talk!), chemistry should vanish, too (chemicals don't do anything--God does it!). When teaching history, we'll just cut around the fact that Abe Lincoln was an Atheist (freeing slaves punches a hole in the entire "Atheists ain't got no morals" argument!) the same way we already cut around George Washington's slave ownership.
We can raise our younguns up right, we kin!
2007-07-10 10:38:10 · answer #5 · answered by writersblock73 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would need to point to some other book. Like, "For an alternative on mathematics, read the Bible for a demonstration on PI=3 and 1+1+1=1"
2007-07-10 10:10:17 · answer #6 · answered by The Bog Nug 5 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Guess it's not a problem, since (if I'm guessing correctly) this is a re-worked version of the statement pasted on biology books ruled unConstitutional in Kitzmiller v. Dover in 2005.
Still pretty funny.
2007-07-10 10:10:39 · answer #7 · answered by parcequilfaut 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is a shot against evolution deniers. However there is a slight difference in so far as evolution has merely been proven beyond reasonable doubt, and there are unreasonable people who'll go with a made-up theory in order to accommodate their own beliefs. Mathematics on the other hand is a universally accepted truth.
2007-07-10 10:11:54 · answer #8 · answered by Citizen Justin 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
yes, we need more kids in society that lack the basic skills to even work at mcdonalds.
I like having to speak five times before some moron understands what I'm saying at a deli.
The world needs more ditch diggers, and street mimes, we don't have enough.
2007-07-10 10:11:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
No. But I know what point you're trying to make. Number theory and the theory of evolution are not the same thing.
2007-07-10 10:09:52 · answer #10 · answered by sdb deacon 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
LOL
I hear ya!
Why do people confuse Theory and Hypothesis?
Oh never mind, they're ignorant.
Blessed Be
2007-07-10 10:11:10 · answer #11 · answered by ♥Gnostic♥ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋