270 definitions by Fasters
Symbol-minded; enviably mathematical; or abstractly blessed—a happy condition produced by God’s favor on a sinner rather than because they were born or blessed with the “math gene,” which for 99.99% of mathematicians and math educators worldwide is seldom accompanied by academic awards or financial rewards.
If you’re a K–12 math tutor, teacher, editor, or writer, consider yourself already mathointed; or doubly blessed if you’re a polytechnic or university math lecturer or consultant—it’s not so much what you’ve been gifted with, but what you do with it to benefit or bless others.
by Fasters May 3, 2022
The solution to the equation a + b = c, where a, b, and c are consecutive integers; or where b = a + 1 and c = a + 2.
If 1 + 2 = 3 and 4 + 5 + 6 = 7 + 8 are the first two terms of a sequence of equations, what is the sum of the third equation in the pattern?
by Fasters May 7, 2022
When an item or product costs more than a similar one with less sugar or salt content, which seems to suggest that having lesser or fewer of something is more inconvenient or harder to produce, or making a decision to be healthier is dearer—could it also be a mere marketing gimmick to lure health-conscious freaks?
A six-pack of Chrysanthemum Tea costs $1.95, but a similar one with lower sugar content costs $2.30; two isotonic bottle drinks cost $3.95, while the ones with zero sugar cost $4.40—aren’t these two cases prove that “less is more”?
by Fasters September 8, 2022
When bots would select word problems from a question bank, then forward them to ghost editors in Bangalore, before sending the final proof to POD publishers like Amazon Kindle to distribute both printed and e-copies to customers worldwide.
Guesstimate how much the McDonaldization of Singapore math mass market is worth every year, as professional pirates from India, Pakistan, and Nigeria try to cash in.
by Fasters September 10, 2022
When the US and the West find it hard to swallow the fact that a non-Western company or country has an unfair technological advantage over their local firms, which are often or mostly run by foreign talents, be it in terms of algorithmic supremacy, hacking superiority, or advanced security—one knee-jerk reaction is to ban their product on the pretext of mental health, privacy, and national security, or to force the foreign entity to sell its product to a local player.
Whether you’re in a developed or developing country, if you can’t compete with a foreign competitor, get your politicians to pass laws to limit or stop them from benefiting the population, by pointing out the negatives or potential risks of their products or services—let the TikTok factor be part of your strategy to neutralize the competition or the enemy.
by Fasters March 25, 2023
Short for “Trumpkin.” The nickname given to the Liar-in-Chief on Halloween, who is orange on the outside and hollow on the inside, which many voters want to throw out on November 3.
A 🤥🎃 question for students on Halloween is: “Given that 🤥 + 🎃 = 56 and 🤥 × 🎃 = 14, what is 1/🤥 + 1/🎃?” Answer: 4.
by Fasters October 29, 2020
On Pi Day, the winner of the Pigami Contest, which will be held outside a Japanese bookstore, will be given a book voucher worth $314.15.
by Fasters January 29, 2023