Comments on: A Mathematician’s Apology http://www.danielyeow.com/2009/a-mathematicians-apology/ Daniel Yeow and the Quest for World Peace Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:46:24 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Scott Dobbins http://www.danielyeow.com/2009/a-mathematicians-apology/comment-page-1/#comment-2676 Scott Dobbins Sun, 17 Jan 2010 05:30:37 +0000 http://www.danielyeow.com/?p=858#comment-2676 Nice black swan reference (I just bought the book and am looking forward to reading it). In terms of one's performance in sport, the lesson isn't always about the sport itself or even sport in general. The same skills you applied toward speed skating (minus the kinesthetic memory) can undoubtedly be applied to other areas, including academia. I wish the best of luck to you in your quest for a PhD. Nice black swan reference (I just bought the book and am looking forward to reading it).

In terms of one’s performance in sport, the lesson isn’t always about the sport itself or even sport in general. The same skills you applied toward speed skating (minus the kinesthetic memory) can undoubtedly be applied to other areas, including academia. I wish the best of luck to you in your quest for a PhD.

]]> By: ACM of the Murphy (smurfs) family http://www.danielyeow.com/2009/a-mathematicians-apology/comment-page-1/#comment-2642 ACM of the Murphy (smurfs) family Wed, 02 Dec 2009 04:09:11 +0000 http://www.danielyeow.com/?p=858#comment-2642 My dear friend Yeoie... You gave 1000% and it has been a true honor to follow your steps, as you tried harder and harder to improve your own time. You already are a winner for coming so far in such a short time frame! I'm sure this experience will be of great use to your Ph.D. thesis!!! Yes, I'm already talking about your thesis because life is too short to talk about what you could, should or would have done. History is great subject, as long as we can learn from it... I'm sure you have learned a lot from such a rewarding experience and I look forward to hear what is going to be the next (exciting) chapter of your quest for world peace! Hugs, ACM My dear friend Yeoie…

You gave 1000% and it has been a true honor to follow your steps, as you tried harder and harder to improve your own time. You already are a winner for coming so far in such a short time frame!

I’m sure this experience will be of great use to your Ph.D. thesis!!!
Yes, I’m already talking about your thesis because life is too short to talk about what you could, should or would have done. History is great subject, as long as we can learn from it… I’m sure you have learned a lot from such a rewarding experience and I look forward to hear what is going to be the next (exciting) chapter of your quest for world peace!

Hugs,
ACM

]]> By: Daniel Yeow http://www.danielyeow.com/2009/a-mathematicians-apology/comment-page-1/#comment-2641 Daniel Yeow Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:54:59 +0000 http://www.danielyeow.com/?p=858#comment-2641 maybe that can be my backup-backup plan if I don't get into a phd... If Fielding somehow gets another term, someone's going to have to make sure *he* expires. Aren't I too young for the senate? I thought "senate" and "senator" came from the latin "senex" which means "old man"... or are you trying to tell me something? maybe that can be my backup-backup plan if I don’t get into a phd…

If Fielding somehow gets another term, someone’s going to have to make sure *he* expires.

Aren’t I too young for the senate? I thought “senate” and “senator” came from the latin “senex” which means “old man”… or are you trying to tell me something?

]]> By: bartogian http://www.danielyeow.com/2009/a-mathematicians-apology/comment-page-1/#comment-2640 bartogian Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:38:24 +0000 http://www.danielyeow.com/?p=858#comment-2640 Has Daniel Yeow and the Quest for World Peace considered running for a Victorian Senate seat in the 2010 Federal election? In particular, the senate terms of Messers Conroy and Fielding are due to expire and both thoroughly deserve to be replaced. Has Daniel Yeow and the Quest for World Peace considered running for a Victorian Senate seat in the 2010 Federal election? In particular, the senate terms of Messers Conroy and Fielding are due to expire and both thoroughly deserve to be replaced.

]]> By: Chris G http://www.danielyeow.com/2009/a-mathematicians-apology/comment-page-1/#comment-2636 Chris G Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:45:27 +0000 http://www.danielyeow.com/?p=858#comment-2636 Something to bear in mind- as a matter of perspective- is to ask, how many can say they've trained as an elite athlete, and made it as far as you have? Not many I would guess! All the best with your further studies. Something to bear in mind- as a matter of perspective- is to ask, how many can say they’ve trained as an elite athlete, and made it as far as you have? Not many I would guess!

All the best with your further studies.

]]> By: joanium http://www.danielyeow.com/2009/a-mathematicians-apology/comment-page-1/#comment-2635 joanium Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:58:05 +0000 http://www.danielyeow.com/?p=858#comment-2635 You gave it your all! I believe you when you say it's disappointing. But what an amazing year or so you've had. You gave it your all!

I believe you when you say it’s disappointing. But what an amazing year or so you’ve had.

]]> By: Joanna http://www.danielyeow.com/2009/a-mathematicians-apology/comment-page-1/#comment-2634 Joanna Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:03:51 +0000 http://www.danielyeow.com/?p=858#comment-2634 Sorry to hear Dan, but you gave it your all and I'm still very proud of you (well, not that I wasn't before). Good luck with PhD apps. Sorry to hear Dan, but you gave it your all and I’m still very proud of you (well, not that I wasn’t before). Good luck with PhD apps.

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