[Penguicon-Concom] [Penguicon ConCom] Molly's stupid Idea of
theDay
Molly de Blanc
majorarcanna at gmail.com
Wed Sep 19 17:51:25 EDT 2007
I know, to the Live Journal Group, batman!
On 9/19/07, Jer <jer.lance at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Doh, I didn't even think of that. I have a Calc book as well that we can
> use... as well as the solution guide for all of the odd problems throughout.
>
> And a calc teacher that I might be able to enlist to do such a thing if
> there's sufficient interest.
>
> --
> -jer
> jer.lance at gmail.com
> http://www.ibloviate.org
>
> On 9/19/07, Aaron Thul <aaron at chasingnuts.com> wrote:
> >
> > I could not run it but I can loan someone my Calc book so they could.
> > I think it has the answers to every other problem in the back.
> >
> >
> > On 9/19/07, Jer <jer.lance at gmail.com > wrote:
> > > I think it's a fantastic idea. I, too, suck at integration,
> > derivation, and
> > > all things calculus like... so I couldn't run it either... but I vote
> > YES!
> > > :P
> > >
> > > --
> > > -jer
> > > jer.lance at gmail.com
> > > http://www.ibloviate.org
> > >
> > >
> > > On 9/18/07, Molly de Blanc < majorarcanna at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Jer is correct. One point, Jer. (These are redeemable for prizes.)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I know we get a fair number of engineers and math people who still
> > might
> > > remember how to integrate or even do it on a fairly regular basis.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Oh, and I would be completely incapable of running this. I could MC
> > it,
> > > but not actually write proofs. I suck at integrating [in math]. I am
> > awesome
> > > and integrating science fiction and open source—not as good as, say,
> > Charlie
> > > Stross though.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > FY,
> > > >
> > > > Molly
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ________________________________
> > >
> > > >
> > > > From: concom-bounces at penguicon.org [mailto:
> > concom-bounces at penguicon.org]
> > > On Behalf Of Jer
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 7:09 AM
> > > > To: Penguicon Concom Discussion List
> > > > Subject: Re: [Penguicon-Concom] [Penguicon ConCom] Molly's stupid
> > Idea of
> > > theDay
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I think we're talking mathematical integration, like the attached
> > pic.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > -jer
> > > > jer.lance at gmail.com
> > > > http://www.ibloviate.org
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 9/18/07, Matt Arnold < matt.mattarn at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > On 9/18/07, Molly de Blanc <majorarcanna at gmail.com > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > At Pitt once a year we have an integration bee. It's like a
> > spelling
> > > bee,
> > > > > but with integrating. A freshman in mathematics, a physics
> > student, or
> > > an
> > > > > engineer usually wins. Would there be any support to the idea of
> > > Penguicon
> > > > > having one?
> > > > >
> > > > > FY,
> > > > >
> > > > > Molly
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > What do they integrate? Can they integrate science fiction and open
> > > > source software?
> > > > -Matt
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Faithfully yours,
molly.
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