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Why koreans are so good at math

 
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jdog2050



Joined: 17 Dec 2006

PostPosted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 11:02 pm    Post subject: Why koreans are so good at math Reply with quote

http://digg.com/d1o12z

lulz.
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sokocanuck21



Joined: 16 Mar 2009
Location: Ansan

PostPosted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 11:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I knew I should have majored in Math...
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Stones1962



Joined: 26 Nov 2008
Location: Europe/Asia

PostPosted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 1:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

ah yes, the panty-shot formula Very Happy
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The Cosmic Hum



Joined: 09 May 2003
Location: Sonic Space

PostPosted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 6:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Stones1962 wrote:
ah yes, the panty-shot formula Very Happy


aka...the triangulation of pie Cool
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ChinaBoy



Joined: 17 Feb 2007

PostPosted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 3:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

VAA

visual access angle
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Nierlisse



Joined: 11 Oct 2008
Location: South Korea

PostPosted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 3:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Actually it's because their words for numbers are shorter than ours in English, so they can say numbers faster. This is why South Koreans are better at math than Americans (and I suppose all other English speakers as well?)

Really, this is what I was told just a few days ago. Laughing
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