Bark of Delight
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I got nothing; too bad.
Banner: Defant, Wolfi. Fischmarkt. 2009. Lübeck.
Banner: Defant, Wolfi. Fischmarkt. 2009. Lübeck.
In practice, the prototype stays around forever
November 24, 2025 at 9:06 PM
In practice, the prototype stays around forever
“Computers are useless. They can only give you answers”
November 24, 2025 at 8:14 PM
“Computers are useless. They can only give you answers”
Good thing they “don’t do evil”….
November 21, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Good thing they “don’t do evil”….
Agile is merely a fad justified by a straw-man argument
November 15, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Agile is merely a fad justified by a straw-man argument
The “cumulative” concept is a myth, perpetuated by the modern school system, which is addicted to structure for structure’s sake.
I prefer to think of it as a spiral. As you learn, you pass through different topics as necessary. Then you go around again and see them in greater depth….Rinse, repeat.
I prefer to think of it as a spiral. As you learn, you pass through different topics as necessary. Then you go around again and see them in greater depth….Rinse, repeat.
October 31, 2025 at 11:23 PM
The “cumulative” concept is a myth, perpetuated by the modern school system, which is addicted to structure for structure’s sake.
I prefer to think of it as a spiral. As you learn, you pass through different topics as necessary. Then you go around again and see them in greater depth….Rinse, repeat.
I prefer to think of it as a spiral. As you learn, you pass through different topics as necessary. Then you go around again and see them in greater depth….Rinse, repeat.
Everyone fights against mathematics
October 21, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Everyone fights against mathematics
No math PhD I’ve met is looking for work
In fact I’d say they are trying very hard to avoid it
In fact I’d say they are trying very hard to avoid it
October 1, 2025 at 3:40 AM
No math PhD I’ve met is looking for work
In fact I’d say they are trying very hard to avoid it
In fact I’d say they are trying very hard to avoid it
Life is too short for moderate emotions
September 23, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Life is too short for moderate emotions
Math quotes never disappoint
September 17, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Math quotes never disappoint
It’s a great and thorough exploration of the subject
September 12, 2025 at 6:44 PM
It’s a great and thorough exploration of the subject
The inside is great too. Excellent bar.
August 25, 2025 at 7:25 PM
The inside is great too. Excellent bar.
“Goo goo g'joob!”
August 25, 2025 at 5:33 PM
“Goo goo g'joob!”
You can submit your own photo these days, so it’s quite possible for it to be decent
Be warned, however, that the new US passports print the photo in B&W, so be sure to preview it that way first to see how it translates
Be warned, however, that the new US passports print the photo in B&W, so be sure to preview it that way first to see how it translates
August 22, 2025 at 9:34 PM
You can submit your own photo these days, so it’s quite possible for it to be decent
Be warned, however, that the new US passports print the photo in B&W, so be sure to preview it that way first to see how it translates
Be warned, however, that the new US passports print the photo in B&W, so be sure to preview it that way first to see how it translates
The problem with discussing this with non-mathematicians is that the term “.9 repeating” is a shorthand for a particular limit.
There’s a lot of background necessary to understand it thoroughly. Without that background, people don’t really know how to interpret an infinite decimal.
There’s a lot of background necessary to understand it thoroughly. Without that background, people don’t really know how to interpret an infinite decimal.
August 22, 2025 at 8:07 PM
The problem with discussing this with non-mathematicians is that the term “.9 repeating” is a shorthand for a particular limit.
There’s a lot of background necessary to understand it thoroughly. Without that background, people don’t really know how to interpret an infinite decimal.
There’s a lot of background necessary to understand it thoroughly. Without that background, people don’t really know how to interpret an infinite decimal.