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Humans Hard-wired for Geometry

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the pythagoras-notwithstanding dept.

hcg50a writes "An article on MSNBC reports that, according to a new study, even if you never learned the difference between a triangle, a rectangle and a trapezoid, and you never used a ruler, a compass or a map, you would still do well on some basic geometry tests, because we are hard-wired for geometry, rather than learning it from teachers or cultural influences."

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  1. Geometry Jokes Here by TubeSteak · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Q: What'd the Acorn say when he grew up?



    A: Gee, I'm a tree

    (say it fast if you don't get it)
    (I'll be here all week)

    --
    [Fuck Beta]
    o0t!