Fox News: Algebra is socialism!

[flyboy56]

Had to take a calc course before I went to business grad school--required that as a prerequisite to acceptance, me being a liberal arts grad. Horrific experience. I aced the course as the instructor pretty much tested straight to the book and you can memorize anything when you have to. I still maintain that should Ibever have to calculate how long it takes for a 5 pound rock to fall to the ground from a 50 story bldg I'll just drop one and time the damned thing. In grad school the only application was in figuring rate if change. Stupid calculus.

Based on the building being in a vacuum or outside?

[bmorepunk]

Sounds like a Goldman Sachs primer course.

No, that kind of course would be "the computer says we're gonna make a 3000% profit here". Guy in back says "uh, I think something is wrong with the model".

Guy in back disappears.

[ms maggie]

well it wouldn't accelerate in a true vacuum so that would be an easier exercise! shouldn't you be getting ready for the ravens game? and by getting ready I mean knocking back a beer or two?

[flyboy56]

well it wouldn't accelerate in a true vacuum so that would be an easier exercise! shouldn't you be getting ready for the ravens game? and by getting ready I mean knocking back a beer or two?

Felix Baumgartner jumps from space and exceeds terminal velocity of 120 mph and breaking the sound barrier. I am a huge Patriots fan so I will be ready for the game with the Texans tomorrow.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpGLtGch-g8

[Troubadour]

I was indoctrinated in Riemannian geometry and tensor caculus.

[Calamari]

Odd, I used the same words as one of our coddled conservative posters, just turned around, and I get deleted. Nice bias.

[flyboy56]

Odd, I used the same words as one of our coddled conservative posters, just turned around, and I get deleted. Nice bias.

Check back again and you will see they have been deleted too.

[ms maggie]

Felix Baumgartner jumps from space and exceeds terminal velocity of 120 mph and breaking the sound barrier. I am a huge Patriots fan so I will be ready for the game with the Texans tomorrow.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpGLtGch-g8

He didn't jump in a vacuum! That only exists in outer space, hardly where this guy was!

Pats game should be interesting. Think Texas is pretty vulnerable and never bet against Brady at Foxboro. Would love to see Peyton take it all but if I were a betting gal, would go w GB. Good luck anyway!

[Calamari]

Check back again and you will see they have been deleted too.

I did, they haven't.

[flyboy56]

He didn't jump in a vacuum! That only exists in outer space, hardly where this guy was!

Pats game should be interesting. Think Texas is pretty vulnerable and never bet against Brady at Foxboro. Would love to see Peyton take it all but if I were a betting gal, would go w GB. Good luck anyway!

Felix jumped from 130,000 feet. If he were not in a vacuum he would have gone only 120 mph which is terminal velocity. People who free fall from under 10,000 (due to oxygen limitations) will not exceed much beyond terminal velocity.

"19.00 (12.00) The air outside is so thin, it's a virtual vacuum, meaning that as he jumps, Felix will have no control to begin with. He needs to avoid any fast spin or tumbling."

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/s...rier-live.html

The Vince Lombardi's GB Packers are back.

[ms maggie]

Felix jumped from 130,000 feet. If he were not in a vacuum he would have gone only 120 mph which is terminal velocity. People who free fall from under 10,000 (due to oxygen limitations) will not exceed much beyond terminal velocity.

"19.00 (12.00) The air outside is so thin, it's a virtual vacuum, meaning that as he jumps, Felix will have no control to begin with. He needs to avoid any fast spin or tumbling."

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/s...rier-live.html

The Vince Lombardi's GB Packers are back.

no. he was not in outer space. he was in the stratosphere where air density is much lower than on earth, but not a vacuum.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/...the-world.html

[flyboy56]

no. he was not in outer space. he was in the stratosphere where air density is much lower than on earth, but not a vacuum.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/...the-world.html

Point being, the less air density the faster an object will fall.

[CajunRaven]

He didn't jump in a vacuum! That only exists in outer space, hardly where this guy was!

Pats game should be interesting. Think Texas is pretty vulnerable and never bet against Brady at Foxboro. Would love to see Peyton take it all but if I were a betting gal, would go w GB. Good luck anyway!

Peyton!

Damn Steelers fan,figures.

[ms maggie]

Point being, the less air density the faster an object will fall.

hells bells I could barely figure it out at sea level!! really beyond my paygrade!!

[ms maggie]

Peyton!

Damn Steelers fan,figures.

Hey I was pulling for your Ravens last week and will continue to do so should they win today. But come on, Peyton is sooo cute!! You can't deny the guy is a mensch!!!

You love football you gotta love Peyton, for the same reason you gotta love Ray!!

Good luck anyway!!

[flyboy56]

hells bells I could barely figure it out at sea level!! really beyond my paygrade!!

We could have ended this at post 21. I was just throwing a ridiculous curve ball for fun. Sorry.

[ms maggie]

We could have ended this at post 21. I was just throwing a ridiculous curve ball for fun. Sorry.

No worries, I am a world class pain in the *** !

[flyboy56]

No worries, I am a world class pain in the *** !

You don't say... Truth be known most of us on this forum are and I'm sure we are proud of it. I can't get anyone here at home to debate the issues.

[bmorepunk]

Point being, the less air density the faster an object will fall.

If the object's dimensions approach zero surface area and its mass approaches infinity, then the air resistance's contribution to the equation approaches zero. I'm still looking for an object like that.

[flyboy56]

If the object's dimensions approach zero surface area and its mass approaches infinity, then the air resistance's contribution to the equation approaches zero. I'm still looking for an object like that.

If you find it run like hell. You are probably witnessing the start of a new universe with a big bang!