Numbers, Part 8: Exponentiation Within Limit Functions
Wednesday, June 16, 2010The very long series on making large numbers, a once nearly half-year extensively nerdy obsession of mine continues in this not-so-long-awaited post! Here, we expand the previously defined limit functions to another extreme.
Understanding the Birthday Paradox
Monday, May 24, 2010“In a room of 23 people, the chance that there are two people who share the same birthday is 50%. In a room of 75, that chance of overlapping birthdays increases to 99.9%!” How is this possible? The birthday paradox, that’s how! Check it out!
Mr. Rogers and Proof Fox News Has Zero Integrity
Friday, May 14, 2010Recently, Fox News used a study at one university and a professor at another university to come up with the idea that Mr. Rogers is “evil” for giving kids a false sense of entitlement. However, what does it say about Fox News when the study they used is not related and the expert they used is completely discredited? I don’t think it looks good.
New Theme + First Death Threat
Friday, May 7, 2010Two quick updates in this post: 1.) I, as you obviously can see if you’ve been here before, have substantially altered this website’s design (yet again). and 2.) I got my very first death threat in the comments of this website. Check this post out to see!