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The lie that an educated person needs to be versed in both probability and statistics, besides being fluent in applied arithmetic, to function confidently in life.
Unless they’re a math teacher or textbook writer, folks from most walks of life hardly need anything beyond grade four math to handle everyday numbers seamlessly—that they require higher math to succeed in life is nothing but mathematical bullshit.
by MathPlus October 28, 2017
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Prof. Ian is trying to kill two mathematical birds with a numerical stone in 2020: he wants to launch “Singapura Mathematica” and “Corona Mathematica” at the same time in the midst of rising infection and mortality rates nationwide.
by MathPlus December 1, 2020
Get the Corona Mathematica mug.An irrational fear of the irrational number pi, or a repulsion at the sight or sound of the symbol π, which some fringe psychologists suspect to be hereditary, because the victim was presumably not born with the “mathematical gene.”
Sufferers of piophobia argue that they’d be exempted from school math, because they’re allergic to all things numerical or symbolic.
by MathPlus November 4, 2020
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How many philaculus first day covers have so far been issued worldwide that credit the mathematical achievements of co-discovers Newton and Leibniz, who fought a years-old “mathematical war,” by accusing each other of plagiarism?
by MathPlus October 28, 2021
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Since much work seems to get done during the weekend than on any weekdays, isn’t it apt for the workforce to implement a 5-day weekend, with workers reporting to work, say, on Thursday and Friday every week, since most people just love Friday but loathe Monday?
by MathPlus January 14, 2019
Get the 5-Day Weekend mug.Short for “What would Ms. Corona do?” To just infect her victims, who have been continually or unreasonably speaking ill of her, and in some cases to also end their lives prematurely, especially when she too is having a bad day roaming the planet.
Ms. Corona has been pretty merciful or forgiving via-à-vis those who scapegoat her for any troubles plaguing the world today—she’s rather tickled listening to all those petty WWCDs floating around her ears 24/7.
by MathPlus April 25, 2021
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Pep talks, study tips, showers of praise, and no condemnation for failures are some common weapons of math persuasion successful teachers use to help students achieve a decent level of mathematical proficiency.
by MathPlus January 30, 2018
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