http://www.joeydevilla.com/2007/01/26/how-would-you-answer-this-question-part-2/ Joey deVilla's Personal Blog Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:01:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2007/01/26/how-would-you-answer-this-question-part-2/#comment-8727 Anonymous Fri, 02 Feb 2007 19:15:21 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2007/01/26/how-would-you-answer-this-question-part-2/#comment-8727 I think the guy has a valid point. Math has no socially pragmatic qualities... I mean really, you can't teach racial harmony through integration... umm, wait a second. I think the guy has a valid point. Math has no socially pragmatic qualities… I mean really, you can’t teach racial harmony through integration… umm, wait a second.

]]> http://www.joeydevilla.com/2007/01/26/how-would-you-answer-this-question-part-2/#comment-8726 Anonymous Fri, 26 Jan 2007 21:24:11 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2007/01/26/how-would-you-answer-this-question-part-2/#comment-8726 I probably wouldn't respond at all, I'd just do the eye rolling and the *pfft* while I walked away mouthing, "b-a-a-a-a-a". Ok, perhaps all of that is a response. I probably wouldn’t respond at all, I’d just do the eye rolling and the *pfft* while I walked away mouthing, “b-a-a-a-a-a”. Ok, perhaps all of that is a response.

]]> http://www.joeydevilla.com/2007/01/26/how-would-you-answer-this-question-part-2/#comment-8725 Anonymous Fri, 26 Jan 2007 20:53:49 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2007/01/26/how-would-you-answer-this-question-part-2/#comment-8725 I'd be getting self righteous all over this commie luddite granola eating pin head, and gently let him know that he should pull his head out of his ass; Before he gets run over by the technology/science/math that he decries. I’d be getting self righteous all over this commie luddite granola eating pin head, and gently let him know that he should pull his head out of his ass; Before he gets run over by the technology/science/math that he decries.

]]> http://www.joeydevilla.com/2007/01/26/how-would-you-answer-this-question-part-2/#comment-8724 Anonymous Fri, 26 Jan 2007 19:16:55 +0000 http://www.joeydevilla.com/2007/01/26/how-would-you-answer-this-question-part-2/#comment-8724 I would try to help this person understand that it is "reactionary academic disciplines" that have allowed him to expect a lifespan longer than 35, travel further than his immediate neighborhood, and post his thoughts about politics on the Internet (not to mention TV, radio, etc.) Isn't proselitizing doing "progressive work" in this person's mind? I would try to help this person understand that it is “reactionary academic disciplines” that have allowed him to expect a lifespan longer than 35, travel further than his immediate neighborhood, and post his thoughts about politics on the Internet (not to mention TV, radio, etc.) Isn’t proselitizing doing “progressive work” in this person’s mind?

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