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#1 2013-01-24 10:36:59
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How would you spend ...
Hypothetically! If a grant of money were available to help online math education (possibly through mathsisfun.com, mathopolis.com or this forum) how would you spend it?
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#2 2013-01-24 10:55:51
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Re: How would you spend ...
Hmmm... I cannot think of a single thing...
What options do we have, except not spending the money, of course?
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#3 2013-01-24 11:37:19
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Hi;
I would spend the money first to upgrade the forum, security, extra features etc.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#4 2013-01-24 11:39:47
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There are extra features?
The limit operator is just an excuse for doing something you know you can't.
“It's the subject that nobody knows anything about that we can all talk about!” ― Richard Feynman
“A secret's worth depends on the people from whom it must be kept.” ― Carlos Ruiz Zafón
#5 2013-01-24 11:48:50
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Hi;
Yes, most of them do not cost anything though.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#6 2013-01-24 12:03:59
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What are they?
The limit operator is just an excuse for doing something you know you can't.
“It's the subject that nobody knows anything about that we can all talk about!” ― Richard Feynman
“A secret's worth depends on the people from whom it must be kept.” ― Carlos Ruiz Zafón
#7 2013-01-24 12:13:19
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Hi anonimnystefy;
He might consider expanding to another shell rather than FluxBB. Or splitting the forum into two forums. You as an administrator should know that each forum shell has different features.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#8 2013-01-24 12:29:20
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Why would he split the forum into two forums?
The limit operator is just an excuse for doing something you know you can't.
“It's the subject that nobody knows anything about that we can all talk about!” ― Richard Feynman
“A secret's worth depends on the people from whom it must be kept.” ― Carlos Ruiz Zafón
#9 2013-01-24 12:43:54
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Hmmm, I was thinking of MIF1 and MIF2. New members would signup in MIF1 which would have much lighter material than MIF2. Maybe only special members could have access to the second forum. Sort of splits the games and things from the math. Just a thought.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#10 2013-01-24 13:38:44
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Huh, it's an interesting proposal, but we should see what MIF has to say about it and if it is not too complicated...
The limit operator is just an excuse for doing something you know you can't.
“It's the subject that nobody knows anything about that we can all talk about!” ― Richard Feynman
“A secret's worth depends on the people from whom it must be kept.” ― Carlos Ruiz Zafón
#11 2013-01-24 13:49:06
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Well of course it is interesting, why would I suggest something dull? I would also like bigger avatars.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#12 2013-01-24 14:00:23
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But what do we do with the money?
The limit operator is just an excuse for doing something you know you can't.
“It's the subject that nobody knows anything about that we can all talk about!” ― Richard Feynman
“A secret's worth depends on the people from whom it must be kept.” ― Carlos Ruiz Zafón
#13 2013-01-24 14:50:14
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Some of those ideas up there may cost a bit, of course he should pocket what is left.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#14 2013-01-24 19:39:24
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hi MathsIsFun,
We have recently considered videos. There was an enthusiastic response but, to have them made properly costs money. That would be for mathsisfun.com.
Bob
You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him find it within himself..........Galileo Galilei
#15 2013-01-25 08:03:34
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Videos are underway (gradually). And forum changes are not expensive, just risky (any change in software brings the potential to be hacked, it has happened in the past).
So we can't see anything worth throwing a lot of money at (assuming it was available) ?
"The physicists defer only to mathematicians, and the mathematicians defer only to God ..." - Leon M. Lederman
#16 2013-01-25 08:12:52
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Hi MIF
It seems that your community is happy with the things as they are... That‘s a good sign!
In the end, you can always go with bobbym‘ suggestion of pocketing the money. You deserve it for all the work and help! 
The limit operator is just an excuse for doing something you know you can't.
“It's the subject that nobody knows anything about that we can all talk about!” ― Richard Feynman
“A secret's worth depends on the people from whom it must be kept.” ― Carlos Ruiz Zafón
#17 2013-01-25 10:11:49
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bobbym wrote:
Hmmm, I was thinking of MIF1 and MIF2. New members would signup in MIF1 which would have much lighter material than MIF2. Maybe only special members could have access to the second forum. Sort of splits the games and things from the math. Just a thought.
Uh....Nooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111111
woosh! woosh! bye as I go to Kanto.
#18 2013-01-25 10:25:40
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mathgogocart wrote:
bobbym wrote:
Hmmm, I was thinking of MIF1 and MIF2. New members would signup in MIF1 which would have much lighter material than MIF2. Maybe only special members could have access to the second forum. Sort of splits the games and things from the math. Just a thought.
Uh....Nooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111111
Why not?
The limit operator is just an excuse for doing something you know you can't.
“It's the subject that nobody knows anything about that we can all talk about!” ― Richard Feynman
“A secret's worth depends on the people from whom it must be kept.” ― Carlos Ruiz Zafón
#19 2013-01-25 10:44:38
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People are already getting nervous. But when I grow up I am going to have a forum just like that.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#20 2013-01-27 06:14:50
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Oh Nooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!! Cries!!!
!!
woosh! woosh! bye as I go to Kanto.