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When math historians from the US and the West never fail to emphasize the contributions of white mathematicians on the development of the number π, with quasi-zero mention of inputs from their nonwhite counterparts.
With a large proportion of journal articles being published by co-authors from different nationalities or races, to what extent is pi colonialism still being practiced in academic publishing today?
by Fasters May 22, 2022
Get the Pi Colonialismmug. When the frequency of the number π gracing the pages of reputable math journals took a dive during the pandemic, when both male and female mathematicians and math educators worldwide, working from home, felt half-productive or fell sick from Covid-19.
Guesstimate how many pure mathematicians globally had some mental health issues during the pi lockdown in 2020–2021.
by Fasters January 15, 2022
Get the Pi Lockdownmug. When Catholics celebrate not only the birth or birthday of Jesus Christ but also worship the Virgin Mary and all the saints, which the Protestants don’t, because believers are only to look up to the Holy Trinity—the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit—and praying to, or interceding through, anyone or anything else is biblically unsupported or erroneous, not to say, idolatrous.
Millions of Christians who don’t subscribe to the Vatican’s theology that believers could also pray to Virgin Mary and the saints have started to wish their Roman Catholic colleagues and friends a “Mary Christmas.”
by Fasters December 13, 2022
Get the Mary Christmasmug. A tessellated diagram that at first glance may not look like it was produced by the number π, but on closer look, it reveals a figure patterned solely by the mathematical contant positioned in different orientations.
Ian plans to promote some of his pitterns as part of a collection of Pi NFTs on OpenSea, hoping that some math geeks would buy or bid for these wallet-friendly digital creations to support him financially.
by Fasters March 25, 2022
Get the Pitternmug. The theomatical equivalent that two persons are better than one, because they can enjoy the work that they do together: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. If two sleep together, they keep each other warm. If a strong person tries to hurt them, the two can defend themselves.
In the Book of Ecclesiastes, King Solomon wisely reminded us that “2 > 1”—there is strength, security, and success in numbers.
by Fasters April 18, 2023
Get the 2 > 1mug. When you stop dwelling on the wrongs others did to you and decide to forgive them, God wants to free you from any sense of blame, disgrace, or humiliation, and puts on you new labels like “Anointed,” “Valuable,” and “Masterpiece” to bless and reward you that you won’t remember the past injustices done to you.
The life of Joseph, as recounted in the Bible, who was thrown into a pit to die, then sold by his brothers to slavery, and later wrongly accused and imprisoned for not acceding to his boss’s wife’s sexual favors were some of his scars; however, Joseph’s ability to interpret dreams while in prison, his appointment by Pharaoh to rule over Egypt, and rescuing his own brothers from famine were some of his stars. Joseph was someone who went from scars to stars—from pit to prison to palace.
by Fasters July 18, 2022
Get the From Scars to Starsmug. Where math educators, publishers, and bookstores worldwide join forces on Pi Day to promote the beauty, ubiquity, and utility of the number π to millions of students, teachers, and parents.
Guesstimate how many students’ lives are annually being impacted positively thanks to the pi revolution.
by Fasters December 31, 2021
Get the Pi Revolutionmug.