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Devilish Pi
The hypothesis that deep inside the digits of the decimal number π there is a string of 666 successive sixes rubbing shoulders—the number 666 is notoriously known as the “Beast or Devil Number.”
Recreational mathematicians think that should they locate the devilish pi, that might be very disturbing to theologians, who could alarmingly interpret such a recurring occurrence as a proof that the devil is in the digits.
Devilish Pi by MathPlus March 31, 2020
The Numerology of Donald Trump
When astrologers and feng shui masters figure out the “good” and “bad” days of the 45th President of the United States from his birthdate and the zodiac—in Chinese numerology, baby Trump was born in the Year of the Dog.
Emperor Xi and gang consulted the fengshui gurus in Beijing to find out about the numerology of Donald Trump—they wanted to know when his “lucky” and “unlucky” days in the Year of the Pig would be in order to schedule their trade meetings with him.
The Numerology of Donald Trump by MathPlus February 18, 2019
Business Math
When a country capitalizes on its brand of math education, which often incorporates the best teaching and learning practices around the world, to benefit both local and foreign math educators financially.
Singapore math is an example of a good business math model, which has made a dent in the world of mathematics education—Singapore’s math textbooks have earned both local and foreign publishers millions of dollars over the last two decades.
Business Math by MathPlus February 18, 2019
Trump Stress Syndrome
When people are anxious or stressed by the tweets, white lies, and actions of President Trump, who might affect them and their families—for example, children of illegal immigrants are fearful what might happen to their parents if the president signs a law to send back all aliens.
Those who become anxious by just thinking about the idiotic and idiosyncratic Donald need to learn not to be a victim of the Trump Stress Syndrome, which could have a detrimental effect on their mental or psychological well-being.
Trump Stress Syndrome by MathPlus February 5, 2019
Mathematically Playful
When a math educator desires to be creative, purposeful, and challenged in teaching or sharing math to the best of their abilities—for example, submitting some math tidbit or irreverent math entry to Urban Dictionary to humanize the most disliked subject in school.
Being mathematically playful might win you a number of fans and friends, but it often triggers an unhealthy climate of envy and jealousy among your fiends and foes, who will serially and wickedly downvote any published math entries at the slightest opportunity, thus immaturely exposing their deep hatred and irrational fear.
Mathematically Playful by MathPlus February 2, 2019
Fake News
Donald Trump’s pet word for any article or broadcast that exposes his white lies and shady deals, or for anyone who refuses to make him appear smarter or richer than he genuinely is.
Creative Writing via Urban Dictionary
When regularly contributing to Urban Dictionary could be an effective training ground to launching your creative writing career, because you are getting professional feedback for anything you think is funny or that would make lots of folks happy or angry—and the service is free and instant.
Unless you’re related to the editors or you’ve bribed them, it’s unlikely that you can get an entry approved if you’re a dull writer with a poor sense of humor or a puritan mindset. Why not hone your creative writing via Urban Dictionary? Why pay someone dearly to critique your writing when you’ve a team of first-rate volunteers-editors who would do it for you for free?
Creative Writing via Urban Dictionary by MathPlus January 27, 2019