Fasters's definitions

The Wokenization of Singapore Math

When white Christian nationalists or ultra-MAGA patriots subscribe to the radical pedagogy that adopting (or adapting part of) the Singapore math curriculum would only adulterate theirs, because exposing local students to alien problem-solving strategies and heuristics under the guise of multicultural math or ethnomathematics would only give undue credit to foreign curriculum math specialists and publishers.

A number of white or “woke” curriculum censors are covertly working hand in hand with American textbook publishers to push for the wokenization of Singapore math, with both parties having a vested interest to ensure that dear inch-deep-mile-wide K–12 math textbooks rather than value-for-money foreign math titles inundate as many states and local schools as possible.

by Fasters May 9, 2023

What’s Pi Thinking?

When the irrational number π is paranoid or petrified that some radical elements of the mathematical brethren might conspire together to promote other mathematical constants like e and 𝛷 in gracing the pages of reputable math journals on a regular basis.

A few notable constants have discreetly approached some Fields medalists (the equivalent of Nobel Prize winners in mathematics) in their dreams by revealing to them some of their sexy numerical and geometric secrets after hearing leaked news of “what’s pi thinking?”

by Fasters August 13, 2022

Pi Dance

When the three parts that make up the number π decide to perform a Michael Jackson’s moonwalk in front of a geeky audience.

With three permissible orientations of the legs (/, |, \), show that there are at most six possible movements of the pi dance.

by Fasters June 25, 2022

Orgasmic Pi

The aha! feeling math geeks experience at the sight or sound of a little juicy or sexy theorem, or math factoid, on the number π—a minor form of mathematical bliss that could last for days in some instances.

Just as Roland Barthes, French writer and critic, associates a good or pleasurable read with a dizzying orgasm, pure mathematicians or number theorists secretly dream or long for an orgasmic pi chance encounter, especially when they’re at their most vulnerable state of mind.

by Fasters August 28, 2022

Jesus Christ

The most disruptive figure in all of humanity, and the universe’s most nonreligious figure, whose death on the cross now allows humankind to have a direct communication line with their Creator, without daily, weekly, monthly, or annual rituals, rites, and animal sacrifices, or obeying man-made religious laws.

In some parts of the world, the mere mention of Jesus Christ, or being caught reading the Good News about His love and power, could land truth seekers behind bars, because His name is above all other names—all (human, demonic, or spiritual) forces, governments, and principalities on earth are under His sovereign rule.

by Fasters September 3, 2023

Pi NFTs

When non-fungible token (NFT) creators produce digital goods that leverage on the number π—mathematics’s most famous or beloved constant—to target millions of math educators and geeks worldwide, who value true ownership, trust, and transparency of digital assets—from π e-cards and jokes to newly coined π-related words and phrases to π (temporary) tattoos and websites.

Crypto investors, some of whom had even flunked their school math, are eager to own a piece of “mathematical immortality” via pi NFTs.

by Fasters February 7, 2022

Complaints of Void

When a large number of customers continually request something, and the company doesn’t have it—for instance, Threads lacks some must-have features that are presently available on X, formerly Twitter.

Complaints of void are free, valuable feedback, as they expose unmet needs—they are gold mines of opportunity that your competitors could seize to put you out of business.

by Fasters September 10, 2023