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Draw a circle on a piece of paper, and a random point inside. If you continually fold points on the edge of the circle on top of the point inside, then the fold marks will combine to form the shape of an ellipse. [code] [more] [inspiration]](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me63z0f6xq1qfg7o3o1_400.gif)
Draw a circle on a piece of paper, and a random point inside. If you continually fold points on the edge of the circle on top of the point inside, then the fold marks will combine to form the shape of an ellipse. [code] [more] [inspiration]
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Spinning a cube along a diagonal gives an interesting shape, composed of two cones and a curved part whose cross-section is a hyperbolic curve. [more] [code]](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbj8ug5cHW1qfg7o3o1_r1_400.gif)
Spinning a cube along a diagonal gives an interesting shape, composed of two cones and a curved part whose cross-section is a hyperbolic curve. [more] [code]
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Dear Tarzans and Janes,
For Maximum Distance
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Ah, a ah, a aheaheah!!!!!
For those not familiar with Tarzan,
this is shouted as you gaze toward the horizon
while majestically beating on your chest.
Complex conjugates help solve everything.
Happy π Day math lovers!
We here at Say It With Science would like to celebrate it with you by sharing some interesting trivia about one of our favorite physicists, Richard Feynman, and one of our favorite constants, π (pi). The Feynman Point is a sequence of six 9’s beginning at the 762nd decimal place of π, named after Nobel Prize winning physicist Richard Feynman. Feynman had memorized π to this point so that he could end his recitation of the mathematical constant by saying “nine nine nine nine nine nine and so on…”. At this point someone less knowledgeable about mathematics might assume the number continues this way forever, however we know better. It is believed that π is a normal number, meaning that its digits are as uniformly distributed among the digits 1 through 9 (or the digits of any other base you choose to use). If π is a normal number then the chances of coming across six 9’s in a row is 0.08%. Strange occurrences like this are what makes math beautiful. π Day is a perfect reason to start memorizing as many digits of π as you can! Happy π Day!
Happy Birthday to Niels Bohr (1855-1962), who would have been 126 years old today. Bohr made fundamental contributions to both Quantum Mechanics and general atomic structure. He was also a part of the team for the Manhattan Project. He earned the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1922.
Happy birthday to you, you lovely man! >:D<
Brave Soul
