Joseph Hertzlinger @jhertzli@mathstodon.xyz
Joined Jun 2017
Joseph Hertzlinger
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Twitter's removal policy
Twitter implemented a "Right to Be Forgotten" type system and it's being, of course, heavily weaponized by right wing trolls especially https://twitter.com/drewharwell/status/1466531439801946113
For years I've had debates with fellow lefties where they were demanding this very system (including on the fediverse) and I would say "it's not going to work out the way you want..."
Design game rules that consider play when it isn't your turn at the table.
Become *architects of emergent topology*.
I just remembered today is the Fifth of November.
1105 is also the smallest number that's the sum of 2 squares in 4 different ways.
From Twitter:
"What number is this"
https://twitter.com/nedroid/status/1433922784867065865
Are you smarter than a third-grader?
https://leosstemhacks.wordpress.com/2018/03/27/np-complete-3rd-grade-math-problems/
MathJax sometimes goes awry.
https://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=4032
There are as many nematodes on Earth as there are configurations of a Rubik's Cube.
https://www.econlib.org/knowledge-reality-and-value-book-club-replies-part-5/
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Dann: Fehlersuche und Kaffee. Irgendwie schaffen es Fenster gegenüber, Sonne in das Zimmer zu spiegeln. Die Stadt erwacht hörbar, Haustüren knallen und hinter dem Giebel singen Vögel. Kühle Luft, kein Regen. Unterscheidung zwischen "munter" und "wach". Habt einen ruhigen Morgen!
Joseph Hertzlinger
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So, turns out LaTeX is a lazy functional language... https://gist.github.com/olligobber/e044c87a834b34bc74d8c8903b0b0d94
TeX programming challenge: No. 2 on this list: http://drboli.com/2021/07/02/time-for-a-thorough-reform/
The Museum of Math in Manhattan will re-open July 1.
... and there is great rejoicing.
Has anyone here tried using MathSON or MathJSON?
MathSON: https://gist.github.com/laughinghan/4350e4438e6cfc951826
MathJSON: https://cortexjs.io/guides/math-json/
I'm checking to see if MathJax is working: \(\frac{1}{2}=0.5\).
What's the difference between US politics and mathematics?
In mathematics, Q is a symbol of rationality.
Seen via birdsite: https://twitter.com/VitalikButerin/status/1348894454514503681
I'm not normally in favor of graffiti, but in this case...
https://www.thedailystar.net/opinion/news/why-we-need-sidewalk-math-movement-1952037
I must admit that mathematical models of epidemics can have blind spots. https://xkcd.com/2355/
Joined Jun 2017
