Answer a Question with a Question...

[Rosemarie]

Is it possible that they do their jumping when no-one is watching?

 

[hollydolly]

LOL... would you be willing to hide in the bushes in the desert to try to catch them out ?

 

[Rosemarie]

Well, I've seen elephants in the game park, do you think they might remember me and perform just for my entertainment?

 

[hollydolly]

..do you think they might have an agent you could contact ?

 

[Rosemarie]

If they do, will he charge a fee?

 

[Kaila]

How much would a person reasonably be willing to pay for that?

 

[Rosemarie]

Will the elephants demand a percentage?

 

[hollydolly]

would you demand a fee if a crowd wanted to watch you ?

 

[mike4lorie]

Does a crowd want to watch me do?

 

[Rosemarie]

Do what exactly?

 

[hollydolly]

Exactly, what is the question?

 

[Kaila]

Has anyone ever figured that out?

 

[hollydolly]

Did you ever figure out logarithms when you were at school?

 

[Kaila]

Were there any logarithms in my school, or did they all go to the other one?

 

[Rosemarie]

Did anyone else have to give up completely on maths?

 

[hollydolly]

I scraped through maths exams at school by the skin of my teeth, ... but i in those days we have to work it all out in our heads, not with a calculator... Does anyone think people should know how to do mental arithmetic ?

 

[Kaila]

Even of those of us who could do mental math , many years ago; how many of us could still do it now?

 

[Rosemarie]

Surely we all do maths in our everyday lives, but don't really consider it maths?

 

[hollydolly]

...did anyone use an abacus when you were an infant at school ?

 

[mike4lorie]

Did you know once upon a time I had a computer company called Abacus...?

 

[hollydolly]

Was the abacus named after a Roman God ?

 

[mike4lorie]

Who is another Roman God?

 

[Kaila]

Did you learn about all the Greek and Roman ancient gods, even in various countries where we all grew up?

 

[mike4lorie]

When did this become so complicated?

 

[hollydolly]

complication could be another persons' idea of interesting do you enjoy interesting questions?