Why Math Rocks

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Date	2016-04-02 06:18 -0700
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Subject	Why Math Rocks
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Sam Wormley
Why Math Rocks 
> http://www.npr.org/sections/13.7/2016/03/30/472405110/why-math-rocks 


> The challenge with math is that if you don't look with the right 
> eyes, you don't see how pervasive and all-encompassing it really is. 
> We somehow detune ourselves from the myriad patterns that surround 
> us, both outside and in. We don't count heartbeats (that would drive 
> most people mad, as you can check in this amazing Radiolab program 
> The Heartbeat. And we don't associate evergreens with cones or tend 
> to analyze the symmetry in people's faces -- at least consciously. 
> Yet, all of our gadgets and machines depend on our understanding and 
> ability to apply math to different materials. 
> 
> At a deeper level, much of the natural sciences are about identifying 
> patterns in nature that we then call "laws." These laws usually have 
> some form of mathematical expression, as in Newton's laws of motion 
> and gravity, or the law of conservation of energy. In fact, such laws 
> are so essential to our understanding of the universe that many 
> scientists believe that math goes beyond human invention, being the 
> fundamental language of nature. 
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Sam, don't you ever have an opinion regarding the science articles you post?

How about kicking in your two cents along with your links?

PS- As moderator here, I certainly do appreciate your contributions. I just want more

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Why Math Rocks Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> - 2016-04-01 19:01 -0500
  Re: Why Math Rocks jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2016-04-02 01:22 +0000
  Re: Why Math Rocks Fabian Russell <fb@zen.info> - 2016-04-02 06:14 +0000
    Re: Why Math Rocks Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-04-02 08:23 +0200
      Re: Why Math Rocks Fabian Russell <fb@zen.info> - 2016-04-02 12:43 +0000
        Re: Why Math Rocks Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-04-02 15:13 +0200
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            Re: Why Math Rocks Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-04-02 15:46 +0200
          Re: Why Math Rocks Fabian Russell <fb@zen.info> - 2016-04-02 18:48 +0000
            Re: Why Math Rocks Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-04-02 21:12 +0200
              Re: Why Math Rocks Fabian Russell <fb@zen.info> - 2016-04-02 19:28 +0000
                Re: Why Math Rocks Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-04-02 22:27 +0200
                Re: Why Math Rocks Fabian Russell <fb@zen.info> - 2016-04-04 10:55 +0000
                Re: Why Math Rocks Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-04-04 19:19 +0200
                Re: Why Math Rocks Fabian Russell <fb@zen.info> - 2016-04-05 08:53 +0000
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                Re: Why Math Rocks Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-04-05 23:43 +0200
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                Re: Why Math Rocks Odd Bodkin <bodkinodd@gmail.com> - 2016-04-05 17:10 -0500
                Re: Why Math Rocks Fabian Russell <fb@zen.info> - 2016-04-10 18:44 +0000
                Re: Why Math Rocks Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-04-10 20:49 +0200
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        Re: Why Math Rocks Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-04-02 16:23 +0200
    Re: Why Math Rocks Mahipal <mahipal7638@gmail.com> - 2016-04-02 08:02 -0700
      Re: Why Math Rocks benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-04-02 12:26 -0400
  Why Math Rocks HVAC <mr.hvac@gmail.com> - 2016-04-02 06:18 -0700
    Re: Why Math Rocks benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-04-02 12:14 -0400
      Re: Why Math Rocks Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2016-04-03 10:33 +0200
        Re: Why Math Rocks HVAC <mr.hvac@gmail.com> - 2016-04-03 04:31 -0700
          Re: Why Math Rocks Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2016-04-03 14:27 +0200
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                Re: Why Math Rocks benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-04-04 13:50 -0400
              Re: Why Math Rocks benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-04-04 13:46 -0400
  Re: Why Math Rocks Sergio <invalid@invalid.com> - 2016-04-02 09:02 -0500
    Re: Why Math Rocks Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-04-02 16:30 +0200
    Re: Why Math Rocks benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-04-02 12:27 -0400

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