The latest deadly Covid-19 mutant, suspected to be from Moscow or Crimea, is thought to be more infectious and transmissible than the Delta and the Omicron variants—the Russian “variant of concern” that some scientists in WHO had unofficially christened the “Pi variant” has apparently bypassed most of the protection offered by Sputnik V.
Unverified reports claim that dozens of dead and injured Russian soldiers in Ukraine were already infected with the Putin variant while on their way to invading their neighbor a second time.
by MathPlus March 01, 2022

A “very dangerous” hybrid of the two highly transmissible Indian and UK Covid-19 strains, whose infectivity, transmissivity, and lethality levels have yet to be unveiled by Vietnam's health ministry.
Arrange the following corona mutants in ascending order in terms of their deadliness: Indian variant, South African variant, UK variant, Vietnamese variant.
by MathPlus May 31, 2021

Saying no to almost anything, or giving zero answers to most questions—when someone is afraid of giving his views on most issues lest he might be taken advantage of by others.
Ali is such a naughtical person that no one wants to include him in their team—he's a complete liability rather than a commendable asset to the company.
by MathPlus September 24, 2017

Math problems that directly or indirectly leverage on dozens of man-made religious rules, which often discriminate against women and girls, that dictate how faithful Mohammedans ought to live among “infidels,” especially if they are the minority in the population.
Radical Islamist groups want certain math topics like percentages, probability, and statistics to be banned from a sharia math curriculum, because they promote interest rate earnings, unhealthy lifestyles, or gambling, which could lead students into unwholesome activities or vice, thus compromising their faith.
by MathPlus September 18, 2021

To disrespectfully kneel instead of standing up during the National Anthem to protest against politicians you don’t like, because of their discriminatory practices, racist views, or offensive comments.
Imagine if every time an employee or football player doesn’t like something about their CEO or president, they take a knee—aren’t there better ways to justifiably convey their anger or frustration?
by MathPlus September 30, 2017

Also known as “Pi Divination.” When someone is always on the lookout for the first few digits of the transcendental number π to appear consecutively in a string of random digits, so that their appearance would give them the illusion or delusion that there is probably some hidden message among the digits for them to uncover.
For numerologists and recreational mathematicians, indulging in pivination is an activity that preoccupies their subconscious mind all the time.
by MathPlus June 24, 2021

A mental condition when the irrational number π suffers occasional bouts of depression, especially during a pandemic, when fewer theorems on pi grace the pages of reputable math journals and periodicals.
As the most beloved constant in mathematics, it’s not surprising that π is prone to piralysis every now and then, as it pops up in fewer proofs from delayed publications that came out when the world was on lockdown.
by MathPlus July 27, 2021
