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At random: NAUTILUS has long been touted as the first Nuclear powered submarine. In fact, she was the first nuclear powered "anything". Nothing that moves was ever propelled by nuclear power before NAUTILUS.
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Ric
Posted 2017-08-11 8:13 PM (#84654)


Plankowner

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whalen
Posted 2017-08-12 12:09 AM (#84655 - in reply to #84654)


Great Sage of the Sea

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Location: Citrus County FL
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So if d = days and a = algebra uses, 
did you just say a / d = 0?  
Pedro
Posted 2017-08-12 12:30 PM (#84665 - in reply to #84655)


COMSUBBBS

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Location: Liverpool, England
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Algebra; the step change from basic arithmetic to higher mathematics designed to find a required unknown factor employing a formula of letters to arrive at a solution. Like many other school kids I considered the subject a monumental waste of time and a royal pain in the arse, until I entered the world of engineering. Once there I had to seriously re-evaluate my opinion and re-learn it if I was to advance towards achieving any engineering qualifications necessary for my job in the RN.

But outside the realms of engineering, physics, mathematics and a few other applications I can understand why most people contemptuously dismiss it. Billy Connolly was once a welder in a Clyde shipyard and here is his hilarious take on algebra. Be careful who is listening as the language is - well just what you get from Billy Connolly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqZo07Ot-uA

Pedro
GaryKC
Posted 2017-08-12 2:22 PM (#84666 - in reply to #84654)


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Location: Kansas City Missouri
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Forgot to mention that I enjoyed my high school algebra course so much, I took it TWICE!

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Sewer Pipe Snipe
Posted 2017-08-12 5:52 PM (#84667 - in reply to #84654)
Master and Commander

Posts: 1795

Location: Albany, GA.
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As with all wells, this has been a rather deep discussion. 
Holland Club
Posted 2017-08-12 6:42 PM (#84668 - in reply to #84666)


Master and Commander

Posts: 2490

Location: East Coast of Wisconsin
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Welcome!! In my freshman year of high school, I had to change schools in 3 different states the first semester algebra was taught. Did I pass? Fat chance. I still don't memorize very well and axioms and postulates didn't turn me on then or now.
Ron
Bob Mahon
Posted 2017-08-13 2:04 PM (#84686 - in reply to #84654)


Great Sage of the Sea

Posts: 932

Location: Milford, PA
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I loved Algebra.
So much, in fact, I kept repeating it, 3 years of it in High School and 3 times in Summer School.
As a result of all this cramming I graduated 1/4 point shy of getting my picture into the Senior yearbook.

After 8 years in the Navy, I went into Engineering and was a practicing Licensed Professional Engineer for over 30 years.
Never once did I even see anything remotely related to Algebra.
Geometry, Calculus, Trigonometry, of course.
But never did find a use for Algebra.
Not even in Algiers.
Bob T
Posted 2017-08-13 2:40 PM (#84687 - in reply to #84654)


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Most algae are too small to need a bra. Kelp, however...
Thomas Courtien
Posted 2017-08-13 5:24 PM (#84690 - in reply to #84654)
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Location: Patterson, New York
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I found algebra helped my problem solving and thinking skills.

On the other hand, 3 years of the French language were of little value to me.
Tom McNulty
Posted 2017-08-14 7:53 AM (#84695 - in reply to #84654)


Master and Commander

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Like Gary I enjoyed Algebra so I took it twice with once in Summer School. I even gave up a few weeks of vacation for the love of it. Irony being so ironic I did get "A"s and "B"s in Calculus in college. Go figure. Since college was after the Navy maybe being on board the boats re-aligned my brain cells.
Tom Conlon
Posted 2017-08-14 11:16 AM (#84696 - in reply to #84654)
Old Salt

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Location: Harrison, NJ
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Beware of Al-Gebra. It's a weapon of math instruction.
Runner485
Posted 2017-08-16 5:18 AM (#84711 - in reply to #84654)


COMSUBBBS

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Location: New Jersey
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My knowledge of math ended at short division in the 4th grade. You may as well have been trying to teach me Mandarin when I was introduced to algebra in the 8th grade.

Like Ric I haven't used algebra today or yesterday. Not even once...
rover177
Posted 2017-08-16 2:10 PM (#84712 - in reply to #84654)
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Posts: 1576

Location: Wollongong, NSW
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My father was a user of Algebra and Calculus - he was a metallurgical research engineer. My son is a chemical engineer at a 'practical plant' - he doesn't use algebra.
As I would tell people at property investment seminars "I used to be a trained killer" - therefore I didn't need it.
Don Gentry
Posted 2017-08-19 9:00 AM (#84729 - in reply to #84687)


Admin

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Location: Renton, WA
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Well played sir....  
Ric
Posted 2017-08-19 3:18 PM (#84730 - in reply to #84729)


Plankowner

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Location: Upper lefthand corner of the map.
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So where were you today. It was the Base Tolling of the Boats!!!
610ET
Posted 2017-08-21 2:50 PM (#84765 - in reply to #84712)


Old Salt

Posts: 438

Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL
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rover177 - 2017-08-16 5:10 PMMy father was a user of Algebra and Calculus - he was a metallurgical research engineer. My son is a chemical engineer at a 'practical plant' - he doesn't use algebra.As I would tell people at property investment seminars "I used to be a trained killer" - therefore I didn't need it.


Could come in handy for planning purposes.

If your shooting is 100% accurate 80% of the time and 80% accurate the rest of the time, how many bullets will you need on your next five target assignment?





Edited by 610ET 2017-08-21 2:58 PM
Sewer Pipe Snipe
Posted 2017-08-21 4:37 PM (#84766 - in reply to #84654)
Master and Commander

Posts: 1795

Location: Albany, GA.
Subject: RE: Well...

None, I am learning to shoot a crossbow.
rover177
Posted 2017-08-21 5:48 PM (#84768 - in reply to #84654)
Master and Commander

Posts: 1576

Location: Wollongong, NSW
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So I'm shooting 96 out of 100.
Tom McNulty
Posted 2017-08-22 6:14 AM (#84770 - in reply to #84768)


Master and Commander

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Subject: RE: Well...

Federal guidelines required a score of 95 out of 100 to qualify with a handgun. That was difficult until they eliminated the 25 yard shoot. I usually also shot between 96 and 98 even with the 25 yard shoot. Things got harder when they added tactical reloads and timed shoots. That's when I decided I'd rather spend my Winter in Florida rather than guarding federal facilities.
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