Irony.

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by -Ralph-

then converted cm3 to ml

I bet that didn't take long

Originally Posted by -Ralph-

And just because you've never used something it doesn't mean it shouldn't be taught, surely you are better off knowing the geometry of a hypotenuse so that the one day you do need it you are not stumped not knowing how to work it out. Last time I used it was measuring up and drawing out a design for a pannier rack for the tail of a bike, and needed to know on paper how long one of the bits of metal bar would need to be, the cross member that was going to brace the rectangle.

Exactly.

Fact is knowing how to work out the hypotenuse of a triangle and knowing how to service a car are pretty similar chunks of brain to apply. Difference is the base maths is applicable to everything. Rather than being told "then you put this spanner on here...."

[Messie]

Ouch!!!

But I know how the brain works and I teach that. So Ralph - just because you don't use something doesn't mean it shouldn't be taught lol? Ergo, everyone should learn psychology!!

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by Messie

Ouch!!!

But I know how the brain works and I teach that. So Ralph - just because you don't use something doesn't mean it shouldn't be taught lol? Ergo, everyone should learn psychology!!

I think he was more meaning sciences...

[SoulKiss]

Originally Posted by L3nny

There is no need to read 1984 as there is a film. Many hours of your life saved there.

And that, is why you fail...

No film can ever be a substitute for a book.

[ophic]

Originally Posted by SoulKiss

And that, is why you fail...

No film can ever be a substitute for a book.

You could just about prop a door open with a VHS tape, but these DVD thingies are utterly useless

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by ophic

You could just about prop a door open with a VHS tape, but these DVD thingies are utterly useless

Oh I dunno, crap DVDs are particularly good for getting small stones trapped under your living room door, when you have a wooden floor that scratches

[ophic]

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

Oh I dunno, crap DVDs are particularly good for getting small stones trapped under your living room door, when you have a wooden floor that scratches

Proper solution would be trim a bit off the door and fit a brush.

Originally Posted by Messie

Ouch!!!

But I know how the brain works and I teach that. So Ralph - just because you don't use something doesn't mean it shouldn't be taught lol? Ergo, everyone should learn psychology!!

I don't quite understand where your post and your "ouch" and "lol" is coming from.

"Just because you don't use something doesn't mean it shouldn't be taught" Do you disagree with that or did you just find it funny in the context that everyone should learn Psychology? Anyway that's my opinion and I'll stick by that 100% and not just for sciences.

Being taught anything broadens your horizons in some respect.

Of course you can't teach everything, but should we stop teaching religious education to pupils who will never become a priest, teach RE themselves, or even go to church? No of course we shouldn't, the things learned during RE will be of use to those pupils in later years, understanding the world around them. Whether it's top priority for classroom time is another argument, but it certainly can't do any harm for pupils to study RE as part of a compulsory curriculum if there is time for it (I don't know whether it is still compulsory or not).

The world would probably be a better place if everyone learned some psychology, it would help them to better understand the people around them, be a bit more tolerant with others, and perhaps know how to change their approach when they are struggling to deal with another person. Whether we have time to fit psychology into the mainstream secondary school curriculum is again an entirely different matter.

[Biker Biggles]

So without looking it up what is the State Capital of Louisiana?

Originally Posted by Biker Biggles

So without looking it up what is the State Capital of Louisiana?

I don't know, and...

Originally Posted by -Ralph-

I'm certainly not knocking people for not knowing something.

Is that OK with you?

If you tell me though I'll be very happy to have learned something, even though I'll probably never use it again.