But surely McDuck is too canny a businessduck to fall this old trick!
From Four Color 1051 (1959)
Showing posts with label Math. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Math. Show all posts
Monday, July 14, 2014
Manic Mathmagic Monday Seventh Heaven--Greedy Capitalists Are Bad At Math, Apparently!
So, having learned all about the glories of math while in Mathmagic Land, has Donald discovered a way out from Uncle Scrooge's cruel usury?
No, Donald, no!
So Donald had a house worth thousands, and he was going deeply into debt to take 89¢ loans from Scrooge? Three words, Donald: home equity loans.
But surely McDuck is too canny a businessduck to fall this old trick!
Donald, you let the old bastard off way too easily. Waaaayy too easily.
From Four Color 1051 (1959)
But surely McDuck is too canny a businessduck to fall this old trick!
From Four Color 1051 (1959)
Manic Mathmagic Monday Six Pack--It Don't Mean A Thing If You Ain't Got That Swing!
The Spirit Of Mathematics has told Donald that math is the basis of music, but the Donald is skeptical. Time for another time travel lesson!
But how did the Pythogoreans implement this?
Donald's right--it don't mean a thing, if it ain't got that swing!!
Oh, great, now Donald has introduced the Greeks to the corruption of foul boogie-woogie music and idiotic jitterbugging!! Somebody better tell The Maestro!!
From Four Color #1051 (1959)
From Four Color #1051 (1959)
Manic Mathmagic Monday Plead The Fifth--How To Get America's Math Scores Up!
How do you get the young men of America to pay attention in math class?
Frame your lessons the way Hugh Hefner would!
Ummm...is their anything more uncomfortable than an anthropomorphic duck lusting heartily after a human woman in front of his nephews? But I guess it's OK, because MATH!!!!
From Four Color #1051 (1959)
From Four Color #1051 (1959)
Manic Mathmagic Monday Fourth Down--Classical Cultures Were Dumb!
Look, it's one thing to rag on cavemen for the lack of mathematical acumen...
But Mathmagic Land is not content to criticize history's early losers. No, sir, they're willing to stock it to the big guys, like the Egyptians:
And don't get them started on the Romans!!
Donald Duck In Mathmagic Land: Willing to take on history's sacred cows!!
From Four Color #1051 (1959)
But Mathmagic Land is not content to criticize history's early losers. No, sir, they're willing to stock it to the big guys, like the Egyptians:
From Four Color #1051 (1959)
Manic Mathmagic Monday Triple Overtime--So Simple Even A Caveman Could Do It?
Donald Duck is in Mathmagic Land, getting a lesson from "the spirit of mathematics":
Yes, let's see how cavemen dealt with math:
Well, that didn't go very well.
I think that stuck-up caveman lawyer owes Geico an apology...I sure wouldn't want these guys involved with buying insurance...
From Four Color #1051 (1959)
I think that stuck-up caveman lawyer owes Geico an apology...I sure wouldn't want these guys involved with buying insurance...
From Four Color #1051 (1959)
Manic Mathmagic Monday Bonus--Be Careful Of What You Wish For!!
Donald Duck is trying to figure a way out of the insane financial hole he has gotten himself into ny borrowing 89¢ from Uncle Scrooge!
So desperate is Donald, that he'll take the dreaded step of...
...using math!!!
But some people just don't have the math bone...
NO!!!! Never say something like that out loud!! You never know what could happen!!
Uh-oh...
Oh, dear? What shall Donald find in Mathmagic Land? Stay tuned for more...
From Four Color #1051 (1959)
So desperate is Donald, that he'll take the dreaded step of...
From Four Color #1051 (1959)
Manic Mathmagic Monday--Uncle Scrooge Is A Total Bastard!
Look, one of the most important rules in life is, don't borrow money from relatives--especially if your relative is Uncle Scrooge!!
So wait: Donald took out a loan for 89¢?? C'mon, man...
Still, Scrooge's interest rate would be illegal in many a land: 30% interest computed on a monthly basis is 360% (!!) APR...and compounded weekly means that you get in the hole pretty quickly with this usurious old bastard!
Obviously, though, Donald missed a few payments (if he had paid 15¢ every week, he'd have the loan paid off in 2 1/2 months, and only be out $1.45). Lesson--don't miss payments!! Because...
Holy, crap, Donald is in a hole he can never get out of now!! F%#$ you, Uncle Scrooge!!
Perhaps, though, the power of Mathmagic can save Donald from complete bankruptcy and humiliation!....stay tuned!
From Four Color #1051 (1959)
Still, Scrooge's interest rate would be illegal in many a land: 30% interest computed on a monthly basis is 360% (!!) APR...and compounded weekly means that you get in the hole pretty quickly with this usurious old bastard!
Obviously, though, Donald missed a few payments (if he had paid 15¢ every week, he'd have the loan paid off in 2 1/2 months, and only be out $1.45). Lesson--don't miss payments!! Because...
Perhaps, though, the power of Mathmagic can save Donald from complete bankruptcy and humiliation!....stay tuned!
From Four Color #1051 (1959)
Sunday, July 13, 2014
Donald Duck--Math Hustler!!
After a trip to "Mathmagic Land," Donald is now fully capable of confusing children with math:
Oh, Donald, please use these powers only for good...
I'm sympathetic to Donald...back in high school I and some other nerds manged to construct a rigorous "proof" establishing that Pythagoras was wrong about A²+B²=C², thus shattering the foundations of Western math. Our geometry teacher could never disprove it--but our calculus teacher demolished it in about 5 seconds. Math hustling is fun...
From Four Color # 1051 (1959)
I'm sympathetic to Donald...back in high school I and some other nerds manged to construct a rigorous "proof" establishing that Pythagoras was wrong about A²+B²=C², thus shattering the foundations of Western math. Our geometry teacher could never disprove it--but our calculus teacher demolished it in about 5 seconds. Math hustling is fun...
From Four Color # 1051 (1959)
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