Why can't people think for themselves?

[Edward]

People don't think for themselves when the info is easily gained through other ways btw.

 

[Owen]

Wait.. You're an authority figture.. Maybe you're wrong... but if you wrong that would make this statment..Wait... How...


Paradox.

 

[waffle=ijm]

People don't think for themselves when the info is easily gained through other ways btw.

same thing happened to me with some other pants.

 

[Joël]

Thinking is not always the most important thing you need to do in order to survive and reproduce.

 

[MichaelP.]

I'm just wondering, but what's the deal with people sticking to dictionary definitions or things their teachers told them, even when they don't make sense?

There are actually people walking around who think 0 isn't a number (it is, and a very useful one at that), or the slope of a vertical line cannot be defined (it can, easily), or black means reflecting absolutely no light (not the way actual people use it), or the Christian God is violently anti-homosexual (he calls it an "abomination"... just like eating shellfish or pork).

Believe it or not, guys, authority figures can be wrong. Think for yourselves, do some basic research. It will make you smarter.

Nuh-uh. HOYVUX.

 

[~Phoenix Death~]

Thinking is too hard, I dunwanna

I think you just summed it up

 

[The Puzzler]

I totally agree some people just follow exactly what they here and those people will never do anything super amazing in their lives.
BTW why did waffle get banned?

 

[Edward]

I totally agree some people just follow exactly what they here and those people will never do anything super amazing in their lives.
BTW why did waffle get banned?

"too many pants"

 

[StachuK1992]

"too many pants"

same thing happened to me with some other pants.

 

[The Puzzler]

Ok.... Nice Waffle.

On topic: I really hope those people learn there is more to the world then their little clouded perception.

 

[aronpm]

I teach math at an Entertainment Arts school, so trust me in that I've heard this argument MANY times. Having an appreciation for the finer things in life is great, but what happens when you are presented with your first mortgage to sign? Or how are you going to manage your monthly bills such that you can pay your rent/food/other bills AND for your college education, and not go broke?

Mathematics is one of the finer things in life!

Nuh-uh. HOYVUX.

Calculus.

 

[EVH]

I have tried researching how to define the slope of a vertical line but have never been able to find out how. Could someone explain?

OT: I definitely agree with you, but for some it just seems easier to retain information that they are told, then research it themselves.

 

[Ashmnafa]

About the finding the slope of a vertical line, a lot of people (including myself) still believe that because they haven't been taught the necessary information to find the slope of a vertical line.

As far as I know, slope is rise/run. And if the run is zero, then wouldn't the slope be undefined? I am curious.

 

[Edward]

About the finding the slope of a vertical line, a lot of people (including myself) still believe that because they haven't been taught the necessary information to find the slope of a vertical line.

As far as I know, slope is rise/run. And if the run is zero, then wouldn't the slope be undefined? I am curious.

A question mark :O
BLASPHEMY!
Think for yourself!

 

[Ashmnafa]

A question mark :O
BLASPHEMY!
Think for yourself!

I have tried, and I have failed, unless you care to explain, Edward.

 

[number1failure]

I'm just wondering, but what's the deal with people sticking to dictionary definitions or things their teachers told them, even when they don't make sense?

There are actually people walking around who think 0 isn't a number (it is, and a very useful one at that), or the slope of a vertical line cannot be defined (it can, easily), or black means reflecting absolutely no light (not the way actual people use it), or the Christian God is violently anti-homosexual (he calls it an "abomination"... just like eating shellfish or pork).

Believe it or not, guys, authority figures can be wrong. Think for yourselves, do some basic research. It will make you smarter.

THANK YOU!!!!

 

[Edward]

I have tried, and I have failed, unless you care to explain, Edward.

D: This isn't about me

 

[Dene]

About the finding the slope of a vertical line, a lot of people (including myself) still believe that because they haven't been taught the necessary information to find the slope of a vertical line.

As far as I know, slope is rise/run. And if the run is zero, then wouldn't the slope be undefined? I am curious.

I'd suggest something like this: The slope of a vertical line is vertical. Makes sense to me as long as you know what "vertical" means. Alternatively, you would say it doesn't have a slope, because that would require some sort of tilting. A vertical line is not tilting to either side therefore it has no slope.

 

[Ashmnafa]

I'd suggest something like this: The slope of a vertical line is vertical. Makes sense to me as long as you know what "vertical" means. Alternatively, you would say it doesn't have a slope, because that would require some sort of tilting. A vertical line is not tilting to either side therefore it has no slope.

A horizontal line has no slope, but I don't see why a vertical line couldn't either I guess.

But when you have a zero as the denominator, that is undefined, so that should mean that the slope of a vertical line is undefined, so I guess the above explanation wouldn't work.

 

[oprah62]

A horizontal line has no slope

Wrong.