Bill wrote:
Mike Marlow wrote:
Bill wrote:
Jack wrote:
On 8/7/2012 3:22 PM, Mike Marlow wrote:
Bill wrote:

I've learned, mostly from watching CNBC, not to take the
statements of anyone with a vested interest too literally. I have
nothing against Gibson's president or CEO, I don't even know their
names. Believe me, I'm watching this with interest! Hopefully
technology
will help foster more positive than negative (or passive)
attitudes.

Technology will help? How does technology replace brain power?

How do you "learn" anything watching CNBC?

Numerical facts are prominently displayed. I am leary of any other
"information" disseminated.

I'm not sure there really is such a thing as "numerical facts" Bill. It
almost seems like a contradiction in terms to me...


That the Dow Jones Industrial Average is 13155 at this moment (2:43 PM,
EST) is, IMO, a numerical fact. The word "numerical" is an adjective.
Where is the contradiction?

That the integer number 9 is odd, less than 10, and a perfect square are
3 more numerical facts, I think. Numerical facts appear to exist in
numerous quantities. In fact, to be more scientific, in
uncountably-numerous quantities at least as great as the infinite
ordinal aleph-naught. If you enjoy rigor, see here for mo

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleph_number