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From: ken@turtlevax.UUCP (Ken Turkowski)
Newsgroups: net.singles
Subject: Re: Why take CALC
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Date: Mon, 8-Jul-85 03:26:07 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jul  8 03:26:07 1985
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Reply-To: ken@turtlevax.UUCP (Ken Turkowski)
Organization: CADLINC, Inc. @ Menlo Park, CA
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>> In article <5110@ttidcc.UUCP> Mike writes:
>> ...not having to use calculus once on the job, even though
>> it was required to get the degree/job ...
>>
>> Given the above, what is the justification for forcing _everyone_ to  study
>> calculus?

I wonder why I was forced to learn Fortran, when I haven't used it on my job
once.  I have found calculus to be useful in many areas, though; I only wish
that I was able to make more use of it in my work.
-- 

Ken Turkowski @ CADLINC, Menlo Park, CA
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