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Piometry

When the symbol π is seductively or sexily designed to make it appear like porn math to an oft-innumerate public—when the most famous constant in mathematics looks more pleasing to the naked eye than to the mind’s eye.
Even mathophobic artists couldn’t resist from indulging in some piometry every now and then to give their audience a glimpse of symbolic elegance.
by MathPlus April 29, 2021
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The Geography of Math

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
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Trump Got a Shot, So Should You!

The slogan by health experts to pro-Trump white racists, supremacists, and evangelicals, who were dissuaded by scientifically challenged pastors and conspiracists from getting a Covid-19 vaccine, because doing so could speed up their trip to the other side of eternity.
Doctors reminded hardcore Trumpists and QAnonists that even their “anointed” political savior had been vaccinated, so the message to them is: “Trump got a shot, so should you!”
by MathPlus April 29, 2021
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Prime Goal

When the goal in a game is scored at the pth minute, where p is a prime number.
In a 90-minute soccer match, how many possible prime goals are there?
by MathPlus April 25, 2021
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New Normal Math

When math teachers reluctantly have to come to terms with new habits that would help them to keep their jobs in the new normal or post-pandemic, be it switching to more Zoom lessons in the aftermath of new lockdowns, monitoring students’ oft-unsatisfactory progress on Google Classroom, or communicating with ever-demanding parents on WhatsApp.
How many math educators worldwide decide to retire prematurely, as they can’t cope with the new normal math demands expected of them in the light of new waves of infection plaguing their nations?
by MathPlus April 25, 2021
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WWCD

Short for “What would Ms. Corona do?” To just infect her victims, who have been continually or unreasonably speaking ill of her, and in some cases to also end their lives prematurely, especially when she too is having a bad day roaming the planet.
Ms. Corona has been pretty merciful or forgiving via-à-vis those who scapegoat her for any troubles plaguing the world today—she’s rather tickled listening to all those petty WWCDs floating around her ears 24/7.
by MathPlus April 25, 2021
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Don't Trust Covid-19 Vaccines.

The commandment by anti-mask and anti-vaccine clergy to their oft-uncritical or gullible congregations, who trust their pastors more than their doctors.
Some church or cult leaders under the cover of religion or viral protection would push their political agenda, by selfishly warning their members: “Don't trust Covid-19 vaccines.”
by MathPlus April 24, 2021
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