Covid Strikes in Threes

A belief among superstitious or idolatrous folks in some parts of Asia that the evil spirit of the coronavirus would linger around until it has claimed at least three victims within days in a certain locality.
Some polytechnic students couldn’t start their “morbid” project to test the paranormal hypothesis whether or not “Covid strikes in threes,” because it’s deemed “insensitive and heartless.”
by MathPlus February 27, 2021
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CECA Math

When Singapore’s Opposition parties were only given a fraction of the politically charged numbers they requested from the government on the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA), such as the total number of “foreign talents” from India and their family members who are presently working and living in the country, and the number of locals who benefited from the Singapore-India free trade agreement that was signed in 2005.
Singaporeans won’t lose sleep or go on strike because sensitively constipated CECA math statistics aren’t going to come out (until one day when the Opposition wins the hearts of a majority electorate)—99.99% of locals don’t need immigration figures as living proof, because they, their loved ones, or friends had seen or experienced the aftermath of this one-sided deal first-hand.
by MathPlus July 18, 2021
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19/19

The perfect score for an online time-based math test in a lockdown or in the new normal, because for most teachers, 19 is the new 100.
Which flawless score is psychologically less intimidating in assessing home-based learning students: 19/19, 50/50, or 100/100?
by MathPlus July 26, 2021
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Pitrified

When someone is mentally or psychologically frozen at the sight or sound of the irrational number π, which reminds them of their negative experiences or recurring failures of school math.
Guesstimate how many millions of otherwise educated folks worldwide would be pitrified at birthday parties or social functions, when the beauty of math or geometry suddenly popped up in their casual conversation.
by MathPlus June 15, 2021
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Every time two countries announce an air travel bubble, one of them will see a spike in corona cases closer to the flight date, dashing hopes of paid travellers, who would nevertheless be consoled that they would be given first priority for the next fight if they were not to cancel their booking.
On the one occasion when the air travel bubble hypothesis was apparently proved wrong, the decades-old Soviet plane that was carrying a few dozen Russian mercenaries and terrorists was never heard again after take-off—had the ATB hypothesis struck in a more deadly form?
by MathPlus March 11, 2022
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Murderous Zeros

When filthy rich Arabs channel millions or billions into the bank accounts of corrupt political leaders, in exchange that they won’t be charged for committing a crime or for indulging in unlawful businesses.
Donald’s Swiss and Singapore bank accounts were credited with murderous zeros, thanks to his dictator-friend Mohammed, who is strongly believed to have sanctioned the premeditated crime of dismembered journalist Khashoggi.
by MathPlus November 27, 2018
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Cracked Theology

A study of God that avoids touching on the painful truths of living a holy lifestyle—for example, a failure to warn believers of the dangers of embracing or condoning a life of moral elasticity or selective obedience.
Unlike the popular feel-good prosperity gospel, preaching about cracked theology is an unpopular topic in church circles—believers are seldom warned that if they’re not purposefully living a life of godly obedience, they’ve heading to hell.
by MathPlus September 16, 2018
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