Math: Not my topic.

From a NY Times story:

That seemingly simple equation that ricocheted across the internet recently was neither useful nor elegant. By now, you’ve likely seen it:

8 ÷ 2(2+2) = ?

     Actually no, I had not seen it, and now that I have, I can only react with a WTF? 

     They may as well have written it in Klingon.

     I hated math from pre-K till I graduated from High School and went off to find something I could do to make money (without having to actually count that money, at least not too often!)

Note there is NO Math being taught in this photo!

  
     I spoke about my math phobia with an actual math teacher recently. John Graetz is a son of Montgomery Rev. Robert and Jeannie Graetz recently, and although I tried to show interest, my eyes glazed over after he quoted the first equation.
     I suggested I would have gotten over my fear if I had just had access to an electronic calculator in those early school years, but he suggested that most math classes allow them now, but only in a limited way because they want students to know WHY 

a+c-bb+2 = xrs4

     Those of you paying attention probably know I completely made up that last math-appearing string of letters and numbers (John Graetz certainly does!) 
     But the formula in The N.Y. Times article appears as though I could have made it up too! Such is the life of a Senior Citizen math phobic.  

     I know you are glad we weren't depending on Tim Lennox to get us to the moon or develop...er...anything?