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Offline thundley4

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Ghey lumberjack Jeff offers misleading math poll.
« on: April 29, 2011, 07:23:26 AM »
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lumberjack_jeff   (1000+ posts)           Thu Apr-28-11 09:03 PM
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Poll question: Math poll
   
Edited on Thu Apr-28-11 09:04 PM by lumberjack_jeff
48 ÷ 2(9+3)=?
Poll result (209 votes)
I am 40 or over and the answer is 2    (111 votes, 53%)   Vote
I am 40 or over and the answer is 288    (35 votes, 17%)   Vote
I am under 40 and the answer is 2    (31 votes, 15%)   Vote
I am under 40 and the answer is 288    (20 votes, 10%)   Vote
I hate my dear aunt Sally.    (12 votes, 6%)   Vote
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x982937

Obviously this poll was meant to confuse the DUmmies. There is no option for "2+2 = potato".
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Re: Ghey lumberjack Jeff offers misleading math poll.
« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2011, 07:35:20 AM »
It's an enormous bonfire!  It's a simple matter of order of operation, but they're squabbling and trying to impress each other like no tomorrow!  Jeez. 
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Re: Ghey lumberjack Jeff offers misleading math poll.
« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2011, 07:39:06 AM »
My answer was 2.
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Re: Ghey lumberjack Jeff offers misleading math poll.
« Reply #3 on: April 29, 2011, 07:44:57 AM »
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Re: Ghey lumberjack Jeff offers misleading math poll.
« Reply #4 on: April 29, 2011, 07:47:53 AM »
The "I hate my dear aunt Sally" option doesn't say if aunt Sally is a fundie repuke. If it did the poll would be much easier for them.

I notice that 12 of them didn't care. They realized that as DUmmies the correct answer always includes hate.
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Re: Ghey lumberjack Jeff offers misleading math poll.
« Reply #5 on: April 29, 2011, 08:01:15 AM »
Quote from: Karin on April 29, 2011, 07:35:20 AM
It's an enormous bonfire!  It's a simple matter of order of operation, but they're squabbling and trying to impress each other like no tomorrow!  Jeez. 

Granted, I haven't done much math since I was raised to count how many ptarmigan beaks were in the bag but even I came away with 2 for the same reason.

I doubt CC will have as much of a squabble about as firm a science as this and we're suppose to be the stupid ones.

I wonder how the DUmbasses would view that?

I can't help but think it's because we accept rules that have proven themselves over time but progressives want progress away from the old ways simply because they are old and the individual interpretation matters more than functionality.
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Re: Ghey lumberjack Jeff offers misleading math poll.
« Reply #6 on: April 29, 2011, 08:07:19 AM »
Where's the correct DUmmie answer?....a sack of potatoes.
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Re: Ghey lumberjack Jeff offers misleading math poll.
« Reply #7 on: April 29, 2011, 08:08:23 AM »
What?  No optional answer for, "TEH JOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSSSSSS!!!!"?

And for the record, yeah.  2.
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Re: Ghey lumberjack Jeff offers misleading math poll.
« Reply #8 on: April 29, 2011, 08:15:57 AM »
Of course it's 2.  Math is not a grey area.  I can't believe they have 150+ posts about this!  WTF?  Isn't this elementary school math? 
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Re: Ghey lumberjack Jeff offers misleading math poll.
« Reply #9 on: April 29, 2011, 08:25:26 AM »
Proof that DUmmies and liberals can't follow simple instructions despite being the smartestest people in the room.
« Last Edit: April 29, 2011, 09:11:32 AM by chris_ »
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Re: Ghey lumberjack Jeff offers misleading math poll.
« Reply #10 on: April 29, 2011, 08:26:40 AM »
Quote from: Karin on April 29, 2011, 08:15:57 AM
Of course it's 2.  Math is not a grey area.  I can't believe they have 150+ posts about this!  WTF?  Isn't this elementary school math? 

Yes, but remember that it's folks like the DUmmies that do the national budget.
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Re: Ghey lumberjack Jeff offers misleading math poll.
« Reply #11 on: April 29, 2011, 08:28:40 AM »
Quote from: Karin on April 29, 2011, 08:15:57 AM
Of course it's 2.  Math is not a grey area.  I can't believe they have 150+ posts about this!  WTF?  Isn't this elementary school math? 

But how do you "feel" about the answer being 2?   :-)
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Re: Ghey lumberjack Jeff offers misleading math poll.
« Reply #12 on: April 29, 2011, 08:40:01 AM »
Quote from: thundley4 on April 29, 2011, 08:28:40 AM
But how do you "feel" about the answer being 2?   :-)

I tried to think of some liberal BS as to why they are no incorrect answers or why "two" is just relative....but I couldn't.
It hurts to much.
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Re: Ghey lumberjack Jeff offers misleading math poll.
« Reply #13 on: April 29, 2011, 09:09:23 AM »
Apparently only 2/3 of the smarterest people in Amerikkka can correctly solve a simple arithmetic problem.

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Re: Ghey lumberjack Jeff offers misleading math poll.
« Reply #14 on: April 29, 2011, 09:14:03 AM »
Sort of explains why lefties think they can tax and spend their way to prosperity.  :mental:
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Re: Ghey lumberjack Jeff offers misleading math poll.
« Reply #15 on: April 29, 2011, 09:15:45 AM »
Quote from: DumbAss Tanker on April 29, 2011, 09:09:23 AM
Apparently only 2/3 of the smarterest people in Amerikkka can correctly solve a simple arithmetic problem.

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...and one of that 2/3's is in the White Mosque....or somewhere near The Oprah Show.
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Re: Ghey lumberjack Jeff offers misleading math poll.
« Reply #16 on: April 29, 2011, 10:02:45 AM »
Um...  My Google search bar says differently:



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Re: Ghey lumberjack Jeff offers misleading math poll.
« Reply #17 on: April 29, 2011, 10:07:48 AM »
Quote from: thelaughingman on April 29, 2011, 10:02:45 AM
Um...  My Google search bar says differently:



 :lol:

Possibly because you used an asterisk between the 9 and 3, instead of a plus sign...?

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Re: Ghey lumberjack Jeff offers misleading math poll.
« Reply #18 on: April 29, 2011, 10:08:59 AM »
Quote from: thelaughingman on April 29, 2011, 10:02:45 AM
Um...  My Google search bar says differently:



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My google bar says.......48/2(9+3)=
(48 / 2) * (9 + 3) = 288
More about calculator.

But then we all knew google was liberal.
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Re: Ghey lumberjack Jeff offers misleading math poll.
« Reply #19 on: April 29, 2011, 10:13:43 AM »
Quote from: DumbAss Tanker on April 29, 2011, 10:07:48 AM
Possibly because you used an asterisk between the 9 and 3, instead of a plus sign...?

 :whistling:

See.  This is why I use the Google bar for math.  I suck at it.  (Gave you a high-five for that, btw.)

Okay, now it says 288.
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Re: Ghey lumberjack Jeff offers misleading math poll.
« Reply #20 on: April 29, 2011, 10:19:53 AM »
Quote from: DumbAss Tanker on April 29, 2011, 10:07:48 AM
Possibly because you used an asterisk between the 9 and 3, instead of a plus sign...?

 :whistling:

I put in a +....google changed it to a *

See, I told you google was liberal.
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Re: Ghey lumberjack Jeff offers misleading math poll.
« Reply #21 on: April 29, 2011, 10:24:20 AM »
Quote from: JohnnyReb on April 29, 2011, 10:08:59 AM

My google bar says.......48/2(9+3)=
(48 / 2) * (9 + 3) = 288
More about calculator.

But then we all knew google was liberal.

Apparently whoever wrote the algorithm that changed it to that failed 7th grade math.  In that notation, the original problem would be 48 / (2 * (9 + 3)).  The algorithm is in effect moving the (9+3) from the denominator into the numerator.
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Re: Ghey lumberjack Jeff offers misleading math poll.
« Reply #22 on: April 29, 2011, 10:34:17 AM »
The DUmp has no chance answering questions since nutcase nadin went away.
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Re: Ghey lumberjack Jeff offers misleading math poll.
« Reply #23 on: April 29, 2011, 10:37:27 AM »
I put.... 48/2(9+3)= ....into the yahoo search bar and boy there sure are a lot of sites trying to solve this most important, earth shattering problem....The fate of the whole world seems to hinge on the solution to this problem.
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Re: Ghey lumberjack Jeff offers misleading math poll.
« Reply #24 on: April 29, 2011, 10:52:20 AM »
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwpWw-iVKHc[/youtube]
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