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Nikkster

lostinrates wrote: »

Expect lots of expletives as I try and do maths.

I have spent the most of today hearing about equations. Up until about 10 years ago, the type of equations that were being discussed I wouldn't have batted an eyelid at. Now I haven't got a clue.

I've signed up to the irrationality course viva posted a link to (thanks viva - I'll see you in the lectures GBD!), and noticed there was another one for mathematical modelling of biological systems which looked like it would be quite useful too. I'm quite looking forward to 'going to' some lectures again

vivatifosi

Nikkster wrote: »

I have spent the most of today hearing about equations. Up until about 10 years ago, the type of equations that were being discussed I wouldn't have batted an eyelid at. Now I haven't got a clue.

I've signed up to the irrationality course viva posted a link to (thanks viva - I'll see you in the lectures GBD!), and noticed there was another one for mathematical modelling of biological systems which looked like it would be quite useful too. I'm quite looking forward to 'going to' some lectures again

I'm doing that one too Nikks. And possibly jelly man if he decides to sign up...

Nikkster

vivatifosi wrote: »

I'm doing that one too Nikks. And possibly jelly man if he decides to sign up...

Ah - hello viva

Thanks for posting a link - it looks really interesting. I'm hoping that the maths one will help me appear more intelligent (or at least less unintelligent) at work

Nikkster

Ooh - I've just realised... today is my 4 month-iversary of getting the keys to [STRIKE]the[/STRIKE] my house. A whole third of a year already!

vivatifosi

Nikkster wrote: »

Ooh - I've just realised... today is my 4 month-iversary of getting the keys to [STRIKE]the[/STRIKE] my house. A whole third of a year already!

Yay, congratulations:j Happy fourth monthiversary!

Spirit_2

lostinrates wrote: »

The upshot is we're picking up two guinea fowl in the morning andi'm not sure whether they are alive or oven ready.

DH thought I meant ' as pets' and I thought 'for supper' god only knows what the people selling guinea fowl think.

Excellent - pet guinea fowl - they sound cute.

vivatifosi

Spirit wrote: »

Excellent - pet guinea fowl - they sound cute.

There's a farmer near here who keeps them as pets. They escape with alarming regularity onto the lane outside, and frolic around without a care in the world while you sit in the car and wait for them to move. It is their lane after all.

If anyone dares to honk their horn they stare at you, before getting back to whatever guinea fowl gossip about when having a get together in a country lane.

michaels

vivatifosi wrote: »

I'm doing that one too Nikks. And possibly jelly man if he decides to sign up...

What was the link?

Nikkster

michaels wrote: »

What was the link?

vivatifosi wrote: »

Jelly, if you are around, this is for you:

https://www.coursera.org/course/behavioralecon

Viva only posted it for lemonjelly, GBD and I are gatecrashing

lostinrates

vivatifosi wrote: »

There's a farmer near here who keeps them as pets. They escape with alarming regularity onto the lane outside, and frolic around without a care in the world while you sit in the car and wait for them to move. It is their lane after all.

If anyone dares to honk their horn they stare at you, before getting back to whatever guinea fowl gossip about when having a get together in a country lane.

I love guinea fowl. Being caught in a guinea jam is hilarious. But they can fly and take care of themselves quite well. I like their faces too.