From: WhoopsyDaisy | #019
Except... part of being a functional adult is understanding a little bit how math works. Everyone has to be able to add and subtract, if nothing else than to sanity-check what their calculator says. If they had no math at all and replaced all their math with push-buttons-on-your-calculator classes, they'd have to take it on faith that they didn't slip somewhere when pushing the buttons.
Okay, now what about math after 5th grade?
I can guarantee you that people draw more often than they use anything from past Algebra I.
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No amount of planning will ever replace dumb luck.