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A math educator who approaches a question or problem from a new angle, by not thinking outside the box, but throwing out the box entirely, to increase their chances of experiencing an aha!
Be it trying to think about a wicked problem from a rogue leader’s viewpoint (like Trump, Putin, or Kim) and see what pops up; or self-imposing a set of rules and a time limit to focus on the issue; or reading the Bible and praying in the Spirit, is what some mathematical weirdos would playfully do to tackle their problem.
by Fasters February 2, 2023
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If 1 + 2 = 3 and 4 + 5 + 6 = 7 + 8 are the first two terms of a sequence of equations, what is the sum of the third equation in the pattern?
by Fasters May 7, 2022
Get the 1 + 2 = 3 mug.The day when you wake up and are 100% free from any bondages of a boss, because you are now getting paid without having to work—you have graduated from a tired-and-broke entrepreneur (who used to slave for sixty to eighty hours a week for yourself to avoid working forty hours a week for someone else) to a passivepreneur.
From Day Zero, you no longer need an alarm clock as you could sleep through until you feel like waking up to have your breakfast at any time of the day.
by Fasters January 28, 2023
Get the Day Zero mug.A high-tech term for hardcore gamblers or speculators who have made trading in digital currencies their god—some common symptoms are Trump-like lying, getting into massive debt, and insomnia.
Luxury rehabs are doing brisk business treating crypto addiction patients, by changing them exorbitantly—common treatments involve yoga, acupuncture, massage, and medication.
by Fasters February 5, 2023
Get the Crypto Addiction mug.A term that gained currency during the pandemic, especially after repeated lockdowns and potential mental breakdowns, to describe the type of negative, irrational, selfish, or self-defeating behavior that plagued many math educators worldwide, because they were tired of conforming to the social or unreasonable expectations of the authorities, or had little respect for vampires or hypocrites with a say in their pay.
Be it adhering to lockdown rules, working from home, or attending to parents’ complaints, demands, and threats, math teachers and tutors had descended into a goblin math state, when they’re waiting to be fired if they didn’t call it quit themselves.
by Fasters December 5, 2022
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Guesstimate how many million bucks the digital or numerical vanity business is worth every year in Asia and the Middle East.
by Fasters February 17, 2023
Get the Numerical Vanity mug.If you suspect you have contracted the coronavirus, you are right—it is like Murphy’s Law applied to the “foreign virus,” especially if you are a diehard Trump loyalist.
by Fasters May 6, 2020
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