Properties of circles

[Therese Fitzpatrick]

Thanks for the thought experiment, Chris.  It helped, gave me a nice 'ah
ha'.  But I am going to be around circles soon. . . can't wait to do it with
people.


>From: Chris Corrigan <chris at chriscorrigan.com>
>Reply-To: OSLIST <OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU>
>To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
>Subject: Re: Properties of circles
>Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2004 11:58:58 -0800
>
>Thanks Joelle...those are indeed the instructions.
>
>Try this exercise Therese:  Make a picture in your mind that you are
>facing east and sitting on a line that runs exactly north-south...a
>straight line.  Imagine trying to see that whole line at once.  You
>can't do it.  You have to turn your head right and left to see it.
>
>Now imagine that line curving in to the north or south of you so that it
>makes a giant arc or a circle in front of you.  You can see the whole
>line now, where it curves around towards you and meets beneath you and
>where it extends away from you.  And you might describe that whole line
>as being in front of you.  There is no part of that line that is behind
>you.  Therefore, you are sitting "behind" every other point on the line.
>
>
>Even better, get 8 or 10 people (or more) and just try following the
>directions with them!  But if you lack a handy crowd at the moment, this
>thought experiment should do.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Chris
>
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of
>Joelle
> > Lyons Everett
> > Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2004 11:14 AM
> > To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
> > Subject: Re: Properties of circles
> >
> > Therese, Doris--
> >
> > It really does work.  Putting your chair square to the center means
>making
> > sure that your chair faces the center straight on, not slanted off to
>one
> > side
> > or the other.
> >
> > Your chair must be a bit behind those on either side because every
>point
> > on
> > the circumference of a circle is equidistant from the center.  From
>your
> > point,
> > your chair is a bit behind the ones on either side.  From your
>neighbor's
> > point, she is a bit behind you.
> >
> > I had never thought about these rules consciously, but when I read
>Chris'
> > directions, I realized that when I am asked to expand the circle to
>make
> > space
> > for more chairs, I move back and then instinctively look to see if I
>am a
> > bit
> > behind my neighbors.
> >
> > One of those things that is easier to do than to explain!
> >
> > Joelle
> >
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