Removal of fractions and decimals from school curriculum 1

[Ussuri]

I was quietly surfing the net on my lunch break (

http://www.snopes.com)

and came across this story of a urban legend.

I found it quite amusing, but not something that bodes well for future generations of technical professionals.

http://www.snopes.com/lost/fraction.htm

This was back in 1999. Is this still in force?

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"The world keeps turning, it keeps me in my place; where I stand is only three miles from space"
Spiritualized

 

[ewh]

"You've just had an enounter with False Authority Syndrome."
That is the message you get when you click on "More information about this page".
Had me going for a minute...

 

[DaveVikingPE]

Heck, I've been using zeros and ones for years, don't really need anything else.

 

[GregLocock]

Dave, I'm even more efficient. I just one 1 and one 0, and receycle them.

Cheers

Greg Locock

Please see FAQ731-376 for tips on how to make the best use of Eng-Tips.

 

[corus]

There are 10 kinds of people, those who understand binary, and those who don't.

corus

 

[DaveVikingPE]

Bravo, corus!

hahahahahaha!

 

[ivymike]

that phrase used to be available on a t-shirt from thinkgeek.com (if you're interested)

 

[FrenchCAD]

yeah, I love this T-shirt

Cyril Guichard
Mechanical Engineer Consultant
France

 

[Ussuri]

Doh!!!

 

[pennpoint]

Ya! I love it "two"...

Best regards
pennpoint