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Sports & Recreation > Football Players Greatest pro football players in history: 1 of 28
Here starts another great debate on who the best players of all time are. This is so subjective that there are bound to be arguments on this forever. Do we judge the greatest players strictly on statistics, on the era they played, on the impact to their team, on the impact they had on the entire league, on how many champions... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Sports Archives Will the New York Yankees be able to make the MLB playoffs in 2007?: 1 of 9
I do not think the Yankees will make the playoffs this year. There is too much uncertainty with the entire pitching staff. Injuries have taken their toll on the staff and the young pitchers in the rotation now are too unproven. Roger Clemens appears to be coming back soon, but how much can anyone expect from a 44 year old, e... More..
Sciences > Mathematics Division by zero: Is it really impossible?: 6 of 41
As an educator specializing in mathematics I often hear the question about whether division by zero is possible. Some of the comments about division by zero is, "the world blows up when trying to divide by zero". That is obviously absurd but dividing by zero is an absurd idea in and of itself. Division is the opposite of mul... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Baseball Predicting the Philadelphia Phillies 2007 season: 2 of 12
As a Phillies fan for the past 30 years I have seen some great teams, some decent teams, and unfortunately many more bad Phillies teams. This team for me falls above decent, but not great and therefore most likely wont win the division and possibly not even the wild card playoff yet again. Let me break down the team as I see... More..
Education > High School Math & Sciences Why some teens dislike math and science: 10 of 49
I think a lot of students don't like math because they see this as monotonous and repetitious. Also, the vast majority of students I have encountered in my 7 years of private tutoring can't see where they will need this knowledge in real life. I agree that a lot of the higher level mathematics will not be used by the majorit... More..
Sciences > Mathematics How decimals indicate fractions: 1 of 4
A fraction is a ratio between two integers and also represents division. The top number of a fraction is called the numerator and the bottom number is called the denominator. The fraction 2/10 is read as 2 tenths and is the same as taking 2 and dividing by 10. To convert the fraction to a decimal, use long division and you'l... More..
Hobbies & Games > Antiques & Collecting (Other) Assessing the value of baseball cards: 4 of 14
The first thing one needs to know when assessing the value of baseball cards is the condition of the card. The conditions range from Gem Mint to Poor, and are generally as follows. This is important from a collectors point of view, since this also determines value of the item: *Gem Mint *Mint *Near Mint-Mint *Near Mint *Exce... More..
Sciences > Mathematics How to calculate probability with multiple dice: 1 of 3
To calculate the probabilities associated with results with rolling multiple dice, one must understand the basic concept of probability with outcomes rolling 1 die and independent events. The possible outcomes when rolling one six sided die is 1,2,3,4,5,6. The sum of all the probabilities of all the outcomes must equal 1. As... More..
Sports & Recreation > Golf When is a win in golf truly legitimate?: 1 of 3
With all due respect to another article on this topic, ANY win is a legitimate win, doesn't matter who is in the field, when you get the best score compared to the competition over the course of the event, you win the tournament. Pretty basic concept to understand. The argument I saw that a tournament win isn't legitimate un... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Baseball Should baseball players who have used steroids be considered for the Hall of Fame?: 7 of 20
If someone takes an exam and gets an A but was known to have cheated in obtaining that A, should the person still get an A? Of course not, the grade should be an F. The same holds true for sports and this discussion on steroids. A known user of steroids should never be considered for the Hall of Fame. It's as simple as that.... More..