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When someone realizes that the number of zeros in their bank account can’t secure them a ticket to heaven (even if they donate their wealth or part of it to others as a proof of their generosity), who will leave this side of eternity with a big fat zero at their last heartbeat.
Billionaire Xeno was praised for being zero-wise when he decided to leave his inheritance to no fewer than ten charities—his life philosophy is that he came with nothing and will leave with nothing.
by Numerati January 14, 2024
Get the Zero-Wisemug. Math stuff we commented about, downloaded, posted, sold, or even stole online that linger in cyberspace long after our last heartbeat—the e-books, tweets, blog posts, articles, jokes, memes, NFTs, and the like.
How much mathematical remains or remnants would you have left behind after you’d journeyed to the other side of eternity?
by Numerati November 12, 2023
Get the Mathematical Remainsmug. When you compare a big Tic Tac with a little Tic Tac, which obviously sell at different prices due to their sizes, to define inflation, rather than comparing the prices of two boxes of Tic Tacs of the same size at different times.
by Numerati August 17, 2024
Get the Trumplationmug. The time it takes for the bar model method, the heart and soul of Singapore math, to become a common feature in most math curriculums around the world, which implicitly means that it no longer holds the competitive edge over other developed nations in math education.
With pirates from both developing and developed countries leveraging on AI, the half-life of Singapore math is getting exponentially shorter, and the “fine” city of Singapore risks being innovated away if local math educators don’t act now.
by Numerati January 8, 2025
Get the The Half-Life of Singapore Mathmug. When writers-mathepreneurs keen on leveraging on the Singapore math brand are ever grateful to Amazon’s print-on-demand services, which allows them to self-publish their oft-half-edited manuscripts, which were rejected by 99.99% of educational publishers.
The Amazonification of Singapore math and the low interest or investment in AI technologies have led some once-leading publishers to drop from hero to zero until it’s too late for them to do anything.
by Numerati December 30, 2024
Get the The Amazonification of Singapore Mathmug. When you treasure your time in the toilet to let your wandering mind act as a catalyst to increase your chances of experiencing an aha about or on the number π.
Carlos looks forward to doing his daily business because on a few occasions he’s struck with some toilet pi epiphanies.
by Numerati November 12, 2023
Get the Toilet Pimug. The native Japanese mathematics that was developed independently during the Edo period (1603–1868)—when Japan was isolated from the rest of the world, and when math was enjoyed as a pastime by both adults and children, and by folks of all social classes.
Wasan was replaced by its Western counterpart after the start of the Meiji era (1868–1912)—when Japan opened up to the West, and local scholars started adopting Western mathematical techniques.
by Numerati September 12, 2023
Get the Wasanmug.