> ...if I had any confidence there was anybody left in the education system that actually has any clue about what "math" is anymore Yes, I think you are right.

> ...if I had any confidence there was anybody left in the education system that actually has any clue about what "math" is anymore Yes, I think you are right. Reminds me of Richard Feynman's views of the education system as expressed in his book, Surely you're joking, Mr. Feynman. http://books.google.com/books?id=7papZR4oVssC&lpg=PA60&dq=feynman%20surely%20your%20joking&pg=PA292#v=onepage&q=textbook&f=false http://books.google.com/books?id=7papZR4oVssC&lpg=PA60&#...