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The Zombification of Singapore Math
When math writers and publishers in the “fine” city of Singapore discover that math-anxious students are more inclined or motivated to solve brain-unfriendly word problems or fiendish questions that involve ghosts, vampires, zombies, and other paranormal or satanic figures rather than those dealing with humans or animals.
The zombification of Singapore math has alarmed a number of conservative or puritan parents and homeschoolers both locally and abroad, especially in red-pilled states that have a significant proportion of ultra-MAGA or anti-woke voters.
The Zombification of Singapore Math by Numerati January 20, 2024
Zero-Wise
When someone realizes that the number of zeros in their bank account can’t secure them a ticket to heaven (even if they donate their wealth or part of it to others as a proof of their generosity), who will leave this side of eternity with a big fat zero at their last heartbeat.
Billionaire Xeno was praised for being zero-wise when he decided to leave his inheritance to no fewer than ten charities—his life philosophy is that he came with nothing and will leave with nothing.
The ChatGPT Pillionaire
A mathepreneur-turned-millionaire who makes money online by conspiring with ChatGPT to plagiarize π-related content on the web to create passive income streams or sources, while fully aware that the chances of being caught or punished are quasi-zero.
Is it a coincidence that the ChatGPT pillionaires are primarily from Nigeria, India, and Malaysia, where the oft-corrupt authorities pay lip service to copyrights infringement?
The ChatGPT Pillionaire by Numerati January 2, 2024
The Man Who Mistook Pi for Pie
When on hearing the sound of the number π, an autistic person or idiot savant thinks of a slice of a cake or pizza instead, or equates either word for something else that is unmistakably alien or paranormal.
Just as the man who mixed up his job for his life, Prof. Paulos, who mildly suffers from schizophrenia, occasionally sounds like the man who mistook pi for pie.
The Man Who Mistook Pi for Pie by Numerati December 28, 2023
iPhone Index
A figure that tracks how many months on average a blue-collar worker in a country has to work before they can save enough money to afford an iPhone.
The iPhone index (ii) in Singapore is arguably around 2, compared to 6 or 7 in neighboring Malaysia.
iPhone Index by Numerati December 22, 2023
MAL Math
Short for “Mar-a-Lago Math.” Questions that creative math educators love to pose to expose the dark businesses and malpractices that often take place there between Mr. Pinocchio and his entourage of rogue advisors and morally corrupt lawmakers: shady deals, illicit affairs, illegal storage of classified documents, doctored valuations, and the like.