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Raemon comments on What is wrong with mathematics education? - Less Wrong Discussion

18 Post author: Perplexed 20 March 2011 02:40AM

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Comment author: Raemon 21 March 2011 11:38:26PM 0 points [-]

I've used trig in my adult life so far exactly twice. I felt awesome for having used it, then a little sad that years of schooling was justified by two brief moments.