[Edu-sig] more card play

[Edward Cherlin]

On Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 22:20, Laura Creighton <lac at openend.se> wrote:
> In a message of Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:27:35 PST, Edward Cherlin writes:
>>Cards: You are right on the merits for combinatory math, but you will
>>run into strong cultural aversions.
>
> Why?  Especially when _dice_ seem to be the preferred way to teach
> this stuff?  (Or is this only here?)

I'm including the rest of the world, not just the US. I expect issues
to be raised by Evangelical Christians, Muslims and others in various
countries. Dice might be easier, because casting lots is mentioned
with approval in the Bible. Certainly we can come up with equipment
that is not associated with common taboos.

> Laura
>



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