[b]Simon Singh
Propose to an Englishman any principle, or any instrument, however admirable, and you will observe that the whole effort of the English mind is directed to find a difficulty, a defect, or an impossibility in it. If you speak to him of a machine for peeling a potato, he will pronounce it impossible: if you peel a potato with it before his eyes, he will declare it useless, because it will not slice a pineapple.[/b]
Next up: the American mind.
Pascal was even convinced that he could use his theories to justify a belief in God. He stated that ‘the excitement that a gambler feels when making a bet is equal to the amount he might win multiplied by the probability of winning it’.
More to the point, what is Pascal stating now?
As a society, we rightly adore our great musicians and novelists, yet we seldom hear any mention of the humble mathematician. It is clear that mathematics is not considered part of our culture. Instead, mathematics is generally feared and mathematicians are often mocked.
Anyone here know why?
NSA employs more mathematicians, buys more computer hardware, and intercepts more messages than any other organization in the world. It is the world leader when it comes to snooping.
Anyone here know why?
What is the least number of weights that can be used on a set of scales to weigh any whole number of kilograms from 1 to 40?
Me, I’m not even sure if this is a trick question.
Major General Howard Conner: “without the Navajos, the marines would never have taken Iwo Jima.”
Did Trump know that?