Comments on: The “Are We There Yet” Equation http://www.oraclealchemist.com/fun/the-are-we-there-yet-equation/ Steve Karam's Oracle Blog Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:12:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: The Oracle Alchemist http://www.oraclealchemist.com/fun/the-are-we-there-yet-equation/comment-page-1/#comment-38925 The Oracle Alchemist Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:24:43 +0000 http://www.oraclealchemist.com/fun/the-are-we-there-yet-equation/#comment-38925 AH, foiled again! Thank you Brian for the information, I think you are right. Research over the past couple years has confirmed it, it obviously does happen the moment you pull out of your driveway! AH, foiled again! Thank you Brian for the information, I think you are right. Research over the past couple years has confirmed it, it obviously does happen the moment you pull out of your driveway!

]]> By: Brian http://www.oraclealchemist.com/fun/the-are-we-there-yet-equation/comment-page-1/#comment-38924 Brian Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:16:35 +0000 http://www.oraclealchemist.com/fun/the-are-we-there-yet-equation/#comment-38924 Um, just to tell you, your solutions come out at 31 and at 32.3, nowhere in the equation does it state that you have to subtract that amount by the time it took you to get ready.. Thus are answers should be: 1. After 31 minutes the question is popped for the first time 2. After (a whopping time of) 32.3 minutes the question is asked. Not after 1 minute and after 2.3 minutes.. That would mean that you have just pulled out of your drive-way and are stopping at the nearest stop sign. Um, just to tell you, your solutions come out at 31 and at 32.3, nowhere in the equation does it state that you have to subtract that amount by the time it took you to get ready.. Thus are answers should be:

1. After 31 minutes the question is popped for the first time
2. After (a whopping time of) 32.3 minutes the question is asked.

Not after 1 minute and after 2.3 minutes.. That would mean that you have just pulled out of your drive-way and are stopping at the nearest stop sign.

]]> By: steff http://www.oraclealchemist.com/fun/the-are-we-there-yet-equation/comment-page-1/#comment-142 steff Tue, 15 Aug 2006 18:22:27 +0000 http://www.oraclealchemist.com/fun/the-are-we-there-yet-equation/#comment-142 "after only a minute or so" sounds about right with my daughter. But there is one thing you left out of your equation which is how long it takes them before they start kicking the back of your seat, the number of times they kick the back of your seat, how many times you have to turn around and tell them to stop, and how many times they kick it regardless. You should know all about this right now... “after only a minute or so” sounds about right with my daughter. But there is one thing you left out of your equation which is how long it takes them before they start kicking the back of your seat, the number of times they kick the back of your seat, how many times you have to turn around and tell them to stop, and how many times they kick it regardless. You should know all about this right now…

]]> By: steve http://www.oraclealchemist.com/fun/the-are-we-there-yet-equation/comment-page-1/#comment-6 steve Sat, 22 Jul 2006 02:18:32 +0000 http://www.oraclealchemist.com/fun/the-are-we-there-yet-equation/#comment-6 It has been pointed out to me that my equations came out to 31 minutes for the first, and 32.3 minutes for the second, meaning that the kids ask not after only a minute or 2.3 minutes, but after 31 or 32.3 minutes based on the equation. I have two children and the people who criticized my reasoning have none. Therefore I submit that while this equation has merit and my critics definitely have a point, I win by default because my kids sure as hell start asking after only a minute or so. It has been pointed out to me that my equations came out to 31 minutes for the first, and 32.3 minutes for the second, meaning that the kids ask not after only a minute or 2.3 minutes, but after 31 or 32.3 minutes based on the equation.

I have two children and the people who criticized my reasoning have none. Therefore I submit that while this equation has merit and my critics definitely have a point, I win by default because my kids sure as hell start asking after only a minute or so.

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