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An artist’s lawbreaking pastime, whereby they irreverently paint math-related drawings, formulas, or symbols in forbidden areas or public squares without getting caught by the authorities—the artistic equivalent of a couple illicitly indulging in a quickie with zero public knowledge or suspicion.
Few illegal activities give the mathematical graffiti artist more thrill when working in a pressurized environment, compared to taking part in an annual pressure-free graffiti carnival approved by the authorities.
by MathPlus March 13, 2021
Get the Mathematical Graffitimug. When a misplaced or missing comma, or inserting an extra comma, in a contract can cost a company lots of money, as the meaning of a sentence inadvertently favors the employees instead of the employer.
By accidentally inserting a comma between “fruit” and “plants” in the draft containing “fruit plants, tropical and semi-tropical, are exempt from import tariffs,” all imported fruit suddenly become duty-free; as a result, the government loses tens of millions of dollars for that “dear comma.”
by MathPlus December 24, 2018
Get the Dear Commamug. When amusement park visitors who wish to ride a roller coaster are banned from screaming during the minutes-long trip lest their high-pitched voices might spread the virus to those around them if they happen to be asymptomatic.
In Japan, due to the Covid-🎢 ruling, most parents are discouraging their kids from taking part in any rides.
by MathPlus September 10, 2020
Get the Covid-🎢mug. When the mathematical proficiency or quantitative literacy of a country is linked to the location where its math curriculum was formulated—for example, both developed and developing countries that have adopted the Singapore math curriculum, or adapted part of it, have generally performed better than those that are reluctant to take the risks.
Just as the color of the cat doesn’t matter as long as it catches the mouse, so the geography of math shouldn’t be a big concern for parents and politicians if the local or foreign math curriculum could produce a quantitatively literate or numerate citizentry.
by MathPlus April 29, 2021
Get the The Geography of Mathmug. The call by Fox News medical advisor, Dr. Tucker Carlson from Trump University, to call 911 if adults in sports attire, or children playing outside, refuse to take off their masks when told to do so, because their unacceptable behavior shows sign of blind obedience to the authorities, which want to deprive them of their personal rights.
The 911 mask call by right-wing media channels is aimed at debunking the outdoor mask myth propagated by alt-leftists, who want to control the lives of millions of uninformed citizens.
by MathPlus May 3, 2021
Get the 911 MASKmug. Short for the mathematics of the coronavirus. How corona statistics and math modeling could be used to understand the deadly behavior of the virus, and how to rely on predictions to contain its spread in the community or country.
Coronamatics provides health officials viral insights how to manage the pandemic crisis: Should they lockdown the entire nation again? How long should a new nationwide restriction last? Should schools be closed? Should vaccinated tourists be allowed to revive the economy?
by MathPlus April 12, 2021
Get the Coronamaticsmug. Short for “Thou shalt be at least two meters away from each other in public” to minimize the odds of being infected with the coronavirus.
With tens of thousands of diehard Trumpists and hardcore QAnonists in a number of red states selfishly refusing to wear a mask and to practice safe six, is it any surprise that the country has the world’s highest number of corona fatalities and infections?
by MathPlus March 31, 2021
Get the Practice Safe Sixmug.