> MP>I took algebra and calculus in school, and had to take a semester of calc
>   >in college.  I have never, ever thought of it as a shortcut to figuring
>   >anything out.    I guess maybe it works that way if you really know what
>   >you are doing.

> I never found a use for Calculus outside of school but anyone who
> does a lot of computer pregramming is usually well aware of Algebra.
> I wrote one financial program that had a line with over 20 levels
> of parenthesis with multiple variables.

The "never thought of it as a shortcut" was a reference to Calc.  I did use
Algebra plenty after leaving school, as you mention, in programming.

> There were simpler ways to do it in multiple steps but I figured
> if it works in one operation, why use more lines of code..  B)

Agreed.  

Mike

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