Re: Peano's space-filling curve

From: John Morgan (john.morgan_at_REMOVECAPSataraxie.fr)
Date: 06/12/04 

Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2004 12:25:13 +0200

Daniel Grubb <grubb@lola.math.niu.edu> wrote in message
news:caa51e$n8a$1@news.math.niu.edu...
>
> I truthfully don't see any alternative because I believe
> that true advancement of knowledge *requires* specialized
> terminology.

Pity. We are in desperate need of that alternative - right
now.

> In my mind, the real problem is not that there is jargon,
> it's that too many people are too *lazy* to learn about
> how to use the terms correctly. Unlike in the Middle
> Ages, the knowledge is printed and freely available to
> any who want to learn it. But it requires a time
> investment and some hard work to really understand.
> It's much easier to just watch watered down treatments
> on the boob tube.

My reading of the situation on which you comment is a little
different. I think laziness is a state of mind brought about
by lack of self-esteem. Inspire people and they will get up
off their backsides and get going. Perhaps, too, we are
lucky in Europe to have public TV. Watch out for programs
originating from the BBC like "Horizon". They don't talk
down to the audience but nevertheless are very skilfully
crafted to sex up the content and inspire viewers.

Re: the time investment. Do you have any shortcuts for an
old man in a hurry? :-(

Cheers,

John

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