Comments on: The Future of Math is Statistics http://www.cerebralmastication.com/2010/04/the-future-of-math-is-statistics/ Something to Chew On Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:07:56 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: JD Long http://www.cerebralmastication.com/2010/04/the-future-of-math-is-statistics/comment-page-1/#comment-1330 JD Long Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:49:45 +0000 http://www.cerebralmastication.com/?p=668#comment-1330 efrique, you're wise to not hold your breath. I agree that it is both needed and unlikely to be ubiquitous. efrique, you’re wise to not hold your breath. I agree that it is both needed and unlikely to be ubiquitous.

]]> By: efrique http://www.cerebralmastication.com/2010/04/the-future-of-math-is-statistics/comment-page-1/#comment-1311 efrique Sun, 11 Apr 2010 05:56:44 +0000 http://www.cerebralmastication.com/?p=668#comment-1311 Or at least Wells is reputed to have said it... my recollection is he may have been misrepresented. Or at least Wells is reputed to have said it… my recollection is he may have been misrepresented.

]]> By: efrique http://www.cerebralmastication.com/2010/04/the-future-of-math-is-statistics/comment-page-1/#comment-1310 efrique Sun, 11 Apr 2010 05:53:14 +0000 http://www.cerebralmastication.com/?p=668#comment-1310 I agree with Benjamin's sentiments, but people have been saying this sort of thing since H. G. Wells said "Statistical thinking will one day be as necessary for efficient citizenship as the ability to read and write." I could point to many similar statements in the interim. Let's just say I'm not planning on holding my breath waiting for it to happen. I agree with Benjamin’s sentiments, but people have been saying this sort of thing since H. G. Wells said “Statistical thinking will one day be as necessary for efficient citizenship as the ability to read and write.”

I could point to many similar statements in the interim.

Let’s just say I’m not planning on holding my breath waiting for it to happen.

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