What was the point of learning cursive in school?

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

Sell insurance? Probably not, because a monkey could do that. But to calculate what the term life premium should be on a 45 year old man who smokes and has heart disease? You need algebra and then some.

BTY I don't need algerbra to know that person cannot buy life ins. See even a monkey can do that.

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by firstdown

BTY I don't need algerbra to know that person cannot buy life ins. See even a monkey can do that.

Splitting hairs, you get the point. Actuaries use math to calculate premiums for anybody, I could have just as easily used a 25 year old non smoker who goes to bed at 9:30 for an example.

[SirClintonPortis]

Originally Posted by firstdown

BTY I don't need algerbra to know that person cannot buy life ins. See even a monkey can do that.

Knowledge of linear algebra(a separate subject from just algebra) will help one understand how google's search engine works.

[firstdown]

Originally Posted by SirClintonPortis

Knowledge of linear algebra(a separate subject from just algebra) will help one understand how google's search engine works.

And why do I need to know that?