SC - happy dance

Sue Clemenger mooncat at in-tch.com
Mon Sep 25 22:18:32 PDT 2000


In a message dated 9/25/00 7:44:32 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
rkappler at home.com writes:


<< I finally mastered mass/velocity/momentum equations by figuring out
how fast a gnat would have to be going to stop a Mack truck doing the speed
limit on the interstate.
 >>


Figuring out an involved mathematical equation using extremes while present  a
s 'play' because of the particulars used was in fact a valid way to learn the 
formula. Obviously, my definition of 'game-playing' and yours is much 
different. Having fun with applied science is not a game to me. It is fun.

Ras
The big answers I have. It's just some of the little ones that elude me.-D. 
Koontz


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