I thought Krugman's comment, "I need a drink," was amusing as well as apt, considering the audience O'Rielly has. As if the international community isn't already sufficiently aware that Americans have problems with mathematics!
Joan jwarm...@oakton.edu > > > I nominate Bill O'Reilly's comment for the mid-week humor award. > > Ken > > Christopher D. Green wrote: >> >> >> >> Here's a "teachable moment" for your stats courses. Bill O'Rielly says >> that it is "to be expected" that Canada's life expectancy is higher that >> the US's because the US has 10 times as many people. >> http://mediamatters.org/mmtv/200907270052 >> >> Paul Krugman (who, despite his Nobel, apparently doesn't get out much >> these days) says he is left "speechless" by this inane claim. >> http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/28/speechless/?emc=eta1 >> >> Chris >> -- >> >> Christopher D. Green >> Department of Psychology >> York University >> Toronto, ON M3J 1P3 >> Canada >> >> >> >> 416-736-2100 ex. 66164 >> chri...@yorku.ca >> http://www.yorku.ca/christo/ >> >> ========================== >> > -- > --------------------------------------------------------------- > Kenneth M. Steele, Ph.D. steel...@appstate.edu > Professor > Department of Psychology http://www.psych.appstate.edu > Appalachian State University > Boone, NC 28608 > USA > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > > --- > To make changes to your subscription contact: > > Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu) > > --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)
