IP: Rosie O'Donnell on Math

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> From: "Tim Onosko" <tim () onosko com>
> To: <farber () cis upenn edu>
> Subject: Rosie O'Donnell on Math
> Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2001 18:25:26 -0600
> David Farber:
>
> I heard this coming from the TV set in the den, and couldn't believe what I
> heard.  Luckily, I've got one of those hard disk video recorders (ReplayTV)
> connected to the set, so I could back up to accurately pick up the quote.
> Dialogue guaranteed verbatim.  -- Tim Onosko
>
> ---------------------------------------------------
>
> > From the March 23, 2001 Rosie O'Donnell show.  During a segment with guest,
> actress Mary Stuart Masterson ("Fried Green Tomatoes"), the subject of math
> education comes up.  Rosie, the children's champion, speaks her mind on the
> topic of mathematics in schools, and her guest chimes in on the idea.
>
> Rosie: "I think there's no way they should have to teach it, now.  We have
> computers.  We no longer need to know why 3X equals 2Y over 4.  Or if a bus
> leaves Utah at 4 pm, how many blonde-haired people [are] on it?  I mean, how
> the hell do you figure that out?"
>
> Guest: "And why?  Why would you want to know?  Leave some things up to
> chance, you know?"



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