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bucolic_frolic

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11. Math is so last-century. AI means no more math except for geniuses

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Wed Oct 19, 2022, 06:42 PM

Oct 2022

The rest of us can sit and drink soda with fries and cheeseburgers all day because soon AI will cure cancer, obesity, diabetes, heart disease. A life of leisure awaits those born at the opportune time.

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Gates Foundation donates $1B to prioritize math education [View all] Omaha Steve Oct 2022 OP

Well Red State Prisoner Oct 2022 #1

At the moment the priorities should be Civics and Critical Thinking. Note that math enhances the lat Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2022 #3

The CONspiracy theories on the right paint Gates allied w WEF & Soros to depopulate the Earth Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2022 #2

Learning math and being able to do complex problems really helps in a lot of ways Maraya1969 Oct 2022 #4

Why not *TAX* non-degreed Bill and let education professionals decide? Dorn Oct 2022 #5

How About He Just Keeps His Money... ruet Oct 2022 #6

"His" money, I guess that means screw me and help him Dorn Oct 2022 #10

Every academic group thinks that melm00se Oct 2022 #7

I applaud the Foundation for trying to bring our students out of the Educational Doldrums. 70sEraVet Oct 2022 #8

Good thing I just changed my name to Prioritize Math Education. GreenWave Oct 2022 #9

Math is so last-century. AI means no more math except for geniuses bucolic_frolic Oct 2022 #11

Well Gates that really nice but I think this country needs people in congress that are not fascist turbinetree Oct 2022 #12

Also he is a big supporter of Charter Schools burrowowl Oct 2022 #13

I agree ........and people put him on this educational pedestal all the time.... turbinetree Oct 2022 #14

Math was my worst subject PlanetBev Oct 2022 #15