23-06-2008, 12:36
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Mad Scientist
AKA: Me
 FRC #2040 (DERT) Team Role: Engineer
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Rookie Year: 2003
Location: Peoria, IL
Posts: 1,958
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Re: Math in careers
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Originally Posted by Water Bandit23
I know Pascal from math and chemistry, but I didn't know he was a philosopher, too. Wow, that's education coming back to bite me. I never thought I'd have to think about him again.
"Actually, math can be infinitely (ha) useful in enhancing one's appreciation for both philosophy and religious studies."
I meant above elementary school. All of the math you used wasn't, you know, calculus. But I uderstand your point. I also like your religious mathematical insights into the bible. It makes me actually want to use math!
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Not only was Pascal a philosopher, so was Galileo and Aristotle.
Kinda funny how math and philosophy go hand-in-hand 
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