> No matter how you slice and dice it, 5% growth IS a simple exponential, > because that growth is at least implicitly compound (if linear, you have > to specify a base). And assuming a continued simple exponential growth > of ANYTHING is palpable nonsense. You can have a lot of fun > demonstrating that the Universe will be devoured in X years, but all > you're really demonstrating is that the model is invalid. > > No doubt the students will remember - I only hope they remember to > question! > > Marc de Piolenc .......................
Marc, I believe that if you have such serious contentions with Dr. Nering's teaching methodology and or motives, that you should express them to him. If you wish, I can scrounge up an address. But for now, he can be contacted through the mathematics department at Arizona State University. Todd Swearingen Appal Energy [EMAIL PROTECTED] Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
