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GOP senator attempts to ax Algebra II requirement for Minnesota high school students (minnesotareformer.com)

submitted 7 months ago by JaymesRS@literature.cafe to c/minnesota@midwest.social

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“I graduated on June 1, 1996. That was 10,167 days ago, and it has been 10,167 days that I have not used algebra,” Farnsworth said on the Senate floor.

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[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 24 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

Motherfucker used algebra to figure out how long it's been since he learned algebra, then claims he doesn't use algebra.

[–] Grass@sh.itjust.works 15 points 7 months ago (1 children)

No, he totally just searched "how many days since june 1 1996".

[–] PyroNeurosis@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 7 months ago

Subcontracting algebra is still using it.

[–] aberrate_junior_beatnik@midwest.social -2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

You keep using that word algebra, I do not think it means what you think it means.

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

X years, Y weeks, Z days.

X = 365Z
Y = 7Z

[–] quicksand@lemm.ee 2 points 7 months ago

Should be division but you make a good point