An open letter to Math teachers

I am writing you to ask for your assistance in promoting "good idea promoting algorithms" such as the following:

The above formula would work in an environment were you were able to submit reasons to agree or disagree with a belief, and then you could submit reasons to agree or disagree with those arguments. With this format it place you could count the reasons to agree and subtract the number of reasons to disagree, and then you could integrate the series of reasons to agree with reasons to agree.

You should use this equation because:
  1. It is unique. I have never seen someone use an algorithm in an attempt to promote good ideas. Math can become more interesting when kids see the variety of ways it can be applied. 
  2. Kids are idealistic, and often want to improve the world. Challenging them to try to come up with a good idea promoting algorithm can use this energy, to learn math.
  3. This simple that counts the reasons to agree with a conclusion, could change the wold, similar to how Google's web-link counting algorithm changed the world. When lots of people link to a website, Google assumes that website is a good one. Then when that good website links to another website, Google assumes the 2nd website is a good one. Similarly when you submit good reasons to support an argument, a smart web forum would also give points to the conclusions that are built on that assumption. 
  4. The more people make good idea promoting algorithms, the less stupid world we will live in.

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