Stan Wagon, a mathematician at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn., has a bicycle with square wheels. It's a weird contraption, but he can ride it perfectly smoothly.
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aeek said:
Stan Wagon, a mathematician at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn., has a bicycle with square wheels. It's a weird contraption, but he can ride it perfectly smoothly.
Yes, but how does one describe "a flat" when one has square wheels?
Ritch
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"aeek" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Stan Wagon, a mathematician at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn.,
has a bicycle with square wheels. It's a weird contraption, but he can
ride it perfectly smoothly.http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20040403/mathtrek.asp
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aeek
That would go well on the corrogated roads around here.Marty
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aeek said:
Stan Wagon, a mathematician at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn., has a bicycle with square wheels. It's a weird contraption, but he can ride it perfectly smoothly.
What a complete waste of time and money...the mind boggles! -
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aeek said:
Stan Wagon, a mathematician at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn.,
has a bicycle with square wheels. It's a weird contraption, but he can
ride it perfectly smoothly.
What a complete waste of time and money...the mind boggles!--
WalrusWhat do you mean a waste of money?
It kept an academic employed for two years didn't it?.Where else would someone like that find employment in the real world. At
least it keeps 'em of the streets.Marty
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| > > Stan Wagon, a mathematician at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn.,
| > > has a bicycle with square wheels. It's a weird contraption, but he can
| > > ride it perfectly smoothly.
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| > > http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20040403/mathtrek.aspAll together now...... NEEERRRRDDD!
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aeek said:
Stan Wagon, a mathematician at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn., has a bicycle with square wheels. It's a weird contraption, but he can ride it perfectly smoothly.
Where are his brakes.😄 😄 😄
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