Fasters's definitions

MAGA Math

Also known as “Fake Math.” Any math courses or programs promoted by some unscrupulous individuals or shady institutions that promise to deliver pie-in-the-sky results to lure the gullibles or suckers, who are excited by form rather than substance.

Although tens of thousands of blue-collar workers and suburban evangelicals have been taken advantage of by MAGA math providers and politicians, millions of white parents and patriots in red states have been bought into the lie that their children are being indoctrinated by “woke math” publishers and multicultural math educators.

by Fasters September 20, 2022

2 > 1

The theomatical equivalent that two persons are better than one, because they can enjoy the work that they do together: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. If two sleep together, they keep each other warm. If a strong person tries to hurt them, the two can defend themselves.

In the Book of Ecclesiastes, King Solomon wisely reminded us that “2 > 1”—there is strength, security, and success in numbers.

by Fasters April 18, 2023

Shelf Interest

When the types of books on someone’s bookshelves arguably gives a good insight of their personality, character, or (hidden) identity.

Jack’s shelf interest focuses on true crime books. What are the odds that he’d be a potential serial killer waiting to strike?

by Fasters December 10, 2022

Creepily Pi-ed

When a math-anxious or mathophobic person’s stress level skyrockets at the sight or sound of the number π, or on spotting expressions or formulas that contain the irrational number—common symptoms are faster heartbeat, sweaty palms, temporary mental blackouts, and in some cases a seconds-long stroke.

Don, who’s creepily pi-ed after watching a science fiction horror movie, was given three days leave by his family psychiatrist to recover from his post-pi traumatic experience.

by Fasters May 28, 2023

Pittern

A tessellated diagram that at first glance may not look like it was produced by the number π, but on closer look, it reveals a figure patterned solely by the mathematical contant positioned in different orientations.

Ian plans to promote some of his pitterns as part of a collection of Pi NFTs on OpenSea, hoping that some math geeks would buy or bid for these wallet-friendly digital creations to support him financially.

by Fasters March 25, 2022

Pithagorean

A disciple of the Greek mathematician Pythagoras (c. 500 BC), who was puzzled that for any circle, the ratio of its perimeter to diameter has always the same approximate value of 3.1, leading them to wonder whether the constant number was imbued with any mystical or numerological significance.

The first mathematical murder unprovenly took place when a Pithagorean was thrown into the sea by his mathematical brethren, when he blasphemed that the constant value associated with any circle couldn’t exactly be written as a ratio of two whole numbers, which contradicted his master’s numerical gospel that everything in the universe could only be expressed in whole numbers or their ratios.

by Fasters January 3, 2022

Piflation

Short for “Pi Inflation.” The pi equivalent of inflation, when more digits of the decimal number π are needed over time for computational or practical purposes to achieve a better accuracy or to prevent potential astronomical mishaps.

In the past, ordinary folks needed at most three digits of π for most everyday math computations; later, rocket scientists used fifteen digits for interplanetary missions; and today numerologists need millions of them to search for someone’s date of birth, cellphone number, wedding anniversary, or lottery or lucky numbers—piflation is inevitable to satisfy man’s ever-growing mathematical needs and wants.

by Fasters January 18, 2023