Bob Collins
In the aftermath of the great ‘what color is this dress’ debate, the Internet reminded us this week that it is capable of providing viral questions that actually stimulate the brain. Read more →
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Tag: Math
In Superior, Wisconsin, Daniel Phu has taught his kids algebra and calculus. They’re 8 and 5.
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First, we acknowledge that (a) playing the lottery is a good way to throw your money away and (b) publicizing winners helps keep people ignoring “a”. That said, who among us hasn’t thought of what we’d do with the sudden addition of millions into the bank account? Today, Rhonda Meath, 51, told reporters that she Read more →
3.14. The one day of the year you wish you’d paid more attention in math class. It’s Pi Day, you’ve probably heard. 3.1415926535897932blahblahblahblahblah. But there’s even bigger news today. Vi Hart, who — for reasons not yet explained — stopped doing her quirky math-related videos and just started posting videos of her microwave timer counting Read more →
The people who want to dramatize the traffic congestion in the Twin Cities are doing it again — making big numbers out of trivial little numbers. Read more →