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#31415PI

A password of choice among math geeks, who secretly wished that “every day is pi day.”
By logging in #31415PI, North Korean hackers succeeded in transferring millions of dollars from the bank accounts of some US math profs to that of Chairman Kim.
by MathPlus March 14, 2021
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Math in the Dark

When problem solving with the lights off could help trigger your imaginary thinking, which could be a catalyst to experiencing that aha! moment in producing a creative or elegant solution to a wicked math problem.
Guesstimate many math educators worldwide could get their imaginations light up if they decided to do math in the dark—when darkness triggers their intuition for that long-awaited lateral solution.
by MathPlus October 12, 2021
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Corona Luck

When superstitious 4D gamblers, who rely on the daily number of corona infections released by the authorities to bid for their “lucky” numbers, are angry because the number of infected cases has been rising to a five-digit figure in recent days.
Guesstimate how many 4D punters in Singapore have been in a volcanic mood since last weekend, who haven’t stopped swearing and cursing the ill-fated corona luck plaguing them.
by MathPlus February 16, 2022
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Dog Diplomacy

North Korea’s use of dogs as diplomatic gifts to other countries—dogs are treated as national treasures in the land of Fatty Kim the Third.
Dictator-murderer Kim Jong-un sent two dogs to South Korean president, Moon Jae-in, in a bid to promote peace between the two frenemies—will Kim’s dog diplomacy charm his counterpart, who has been acting as a mediator between him and US president-dictator Donald Trump?
by MathPlus November 25, 2018
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1

The devil’s number that makes you feel bad or look stupid if you are not ranked top in everything you plan to do in life—the lie that not being first is only reserved for the weaklings.
Singapore’s obsession in being No. 1 in business, education, and technology is taking its toll on its oft-underrated, but overpaid citizens, who are told that if they’re not the world’s most productive or smart workers, they’re no different from their counterparts in any developing country.
by MathPlus November 12, 2017
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Jesus Is the Answer

A seemingly naive or simplistic solution to one's life problems that Jesus can make the impossible possible—a crazy idea to the cynical or skeptical nonbeliever.
Be it in health, relationships, career, or finances, one can expect a breakthrough if one believes that Jesus is more than willing to turn one's life around—this is why Jesus is the answer to all of one's life's problems.
by MathPlus January 22, 2017
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Corona Verses

When a self-anointed mortal claims to have received words of wisdom from their Creator to speak to mankind on the fate of the coronavirus—for example, what practical and spiritual actions (or inactions) they should take in the face of the pandemic crisis.
No one should doubt or question the messenger’s corona verses if they don’t want to incur the wrath of their Creator, who could deprive them of a place in paradise for their unbelief or unfaithfulness.
by MathPlus April 17, 2021
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