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When the authorities ruthlessly enforce the wearing of masks in public places for both people and pets, and also for the thousands of mute and deaf gods and goddesses (or deities and idols) in religious quarters, to contain the surge of infections and fatalities, so that those who fail to do so are dealt with severely, with heavy fines and jail sentences for anti-maskers, or even caning for repeated offenders.
For rogue nations, mobilizing thousands of ambassadors nationwide in begging the public to don a face mask is a waste of time and a sign of political weakness; what the dictators want is to launch a mask operation to get the whole nation into quick action.
by MathPlus July 19, 2021
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Guesstimate how many wayang math postings appear on Facebook and Instagram every year by oft-kiasu or egocentric parents to hint to their social circles of their “supernatural” parenting or tutoring skills.
by MathPlus November 13, 2021
Get the Wayang Math mug.When it is more effective to use a general letter x rather than a concrete numeral to represent a number, whose value constantly varies—an economic way to convey the idea of a variable in an equation or a mathematical sentence.
Why an X, and not an A, B, or C is because the letters x, y, and z have traditionally been used to stand for unknowns, while the letters a, b, and c for constants.
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Get the Why an X mug.Also known as “MAGA-in-Chief” to ex-president Trump’s hardcore white supporters, who believe that their “anointed” boss lost the election due to “fraudulent” black votes. A notorious title that was unprovenly conferred by both world and religious leaders, who breathed a sign of relief when the corrupt president was rejected and ejected from the White House, whom they also nicknamed as “Commander in Cheat.”
No US President or head of state has received so many titles other than North Korean dictator-and-murderer Kim Jong-un: Liar-in-Chief, Pinocchio-in-Chief, Fraudster-in-Chief, …, MAGA in Cheat, Insurrectionist-in-Chief, White Supremacist-in-Chief, to cite a few common ones.
by MathPlus July 17, 2021
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Pi is sovereign among dozens of mathematical constants, but God is Sovereign among thousands of gods and goddesses, or deities and idols.
by MathPlus July 18, 2021
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Don’t the following numerical relationships prove that pi and friends have an affinity for one another?
π ≈ 6/5 𝜙²
π ≈ (9 – e)
iⁱ = e^(-π/2)
e^(iπ) + 1 = 0
(- )! = √π
eⁱˣ = cos x + i sin x
π ≈ 6/5 𝜙²
π ≈ (9 – e)
iⁱ = e^(-π/2)
e^(iπ) + 1 = 0
(- )! = √π
eⁱˣ = cos x + i sin x
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