http://www.mathgoespop.com/2009/05/when-will-this-stop.html Ruminations on the Intersection Between Mathematics and Popular Culture Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:18:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.mathgoespop.com/2009/05/when-will-this-stop.html/comment-page-1#comment-58 Matt Wed, 13 May 2009 01:11:00 +0000 http://www.mathgoespop.com/2009/05/when-will-this-stop.html#comment-58 It's true, these holidays are stupid and annoying. I'll grant exceptions to Pi Day and 61st through 63rd digits of the decimal expansion of arccos(11/16) day, because everyone knows those days rule. But as for everything else - I'm over it. It’s true, these holidays are stupid and annoying. I’ll grant exceptions to Pi Day and 61st through 63rd digits of the decimal expansion of arccos(11/16) day, because everyone knows those days rule. But as for everything else – I’m over it.

]]> http://www.mathgoespop.com/2009/05/when-will-this-stop.html/comment-page-1#comment-57 Patrick Tue, 12 May 2009 06:18:00 +0000 http://www.mathgoespop.com/2009/05/when-will-this-stop.html#comment-57 Someone should tell that guy that 1905 is not the next odd number after 3. Someone should tell that guy that 1905 is not the next odd number after 3.

]]> http://www.mathgoespop.com/2009/05/when-will-this-stop.html/comment-page-1#comment-56 Eamonn Tue, 12 May 2009 01:21:00 +0000 http://www.mathgoespop.com/2009/05/when-will-this-stop.html#comment-56 These "math holidays" make me want to shoot myself in the face ... well, except "Pi Day", which is saved only by it's association with eating pie. That one makes me want to put a pie in my face. These “math holidays” make me want to shoot myself in the face … well, except “Pi Day”, which is saved only by it’s association with eating pie. That one makes me want to put a pie in my face.

]]> http://www.mathgoespop.com/2009/05/when-will-this-stop.html/comment-page-1#comment-55 lapinagile Thu, 07 May 2009 18:43:00 +0000 http://www.mathgoespop.com/2009/05/when-will-this-stop.html#comment-55 How can you possibly be growing tired of this? I'm all set for tomorrow's "Sum of Squares Day" (5=4+1, 8=4+4, 9=9+0), which only happens like 56,324 times a century! Or Saturday's "61st through 63rd digits of the decimal expansion of arccos(11/16) day"! I'll be giving away arccos(11/16) cents to the person who celebrates that day the most zealously! How can you possibly be growing tired of this? I’m all set for tomorrow’s “Sum of Squares Day” (5=4+1, 8=4+4, 9=9+0), which only happens like 56,324 times a century! Or Saturday’s “61st through 63rd digits of the decimal expansion of arccos(11/16) day”! I’ll be giving away arccos(11/16) cents to the person who celebrates that day the most zealously!

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