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#1740 Up↑ /32 Down↓ [Report] 2011-03-02 12:02 EST
// Class insists on pronouncing Euler as "Yoo-ler" instead of "Oiler". The next day, Dr.Chen comes in with a print out of an article about Euler.
Dr. Chen: You want to use different pronunciation of Euler?! *writes Oiler on the board* Is same as this! I never hear name "yooler" before!
Dr. Chen: He is Swiss! Publish over 70 books! If someone hear you say "Yooler", immediately know you don't know math! -
#695 Up↑ /32 Down↓ [Report] 2009-09-24 16:39 EDT
Student 1 (referencing equation on board for spontaneous velocity): Mr. Majewski, what's a limit?
Mr. Majewski: Limit, it is like goal. Like maybe you have elementary school, and middle school, and high school, and college, and then maybe graduate school is your limit.
Student 2: That's... not exactly right. -
#1263 Up↑ /53 Down↓ [Report] 2010-05-12 21:37 EDT
// Organic chemistry
Dr. Li: There are lotsa groups that are same in a structural formula. Like there are students with same name.
Dr. Li: If I had 2 David Lees, 1 would be called David Lee-1 and David Lee-2.
Dr. Li: That is why you name groups Ethyl-1 and Ethyl-2.
