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Mathematical Pointillism

The use of small dots rather than a pen, pencil, or Sharpie marker to depict a numeral, geometric figure, formula, or math concept.

Even artists who are allergic to school math could demonstrate their numerical, geometric, or formulaic creativity through mathematical pointillism.

by MathPlus July 9, 2021

January 6 Pardon

The right-wing fringe theory that the sooner the Insurrectionist-in-Chief is reinstated as president, who lost a “stolen” 2020 election, the better it will be for the hundreds of presently imprisoned or GPS-tracked-and-monitored “American Patriots,” who have faith that a presidential pardon would exonerate them from their violent attack on the Capitol.

Which is more likely: a January 6 pardon, or the names of the 45th US President and his morally bankrupt GOP lawmakers-supporters in the Book of Life?

by MathPlus July 9, 2021

“America First” Math

When the US is toying with the idea of imposing exorbitant tariffs on foreign publishers, which would make it hard for them to ship their wallet-friendly, brain-unfriendly math titles to American homeschoolers, students, and teachers.

A number of hardcore Trumpublicans want their senators to push for an “America First” math bill to protect local authors from being outwitted by their foreign counterparts, whose titles cost a fraction of most dear inch-deep-mile-wide US math textbooks.

by MathPlus July 11, 2021

Vaccine Persecution

When authoritarian regimes force millions of anti-vaxxers to get a shot even if their jobs don’t require them to do so, or if they are no longer working or have retired—they have a choice: jab or jail.

Guesstimate how many folks worldwide would rather face vaccine persecution by going to jail than compromising on their religious conviction.

by MathPlus July 11, 2021