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HTTP 418: I'm a teapot

The server identifies as a teapot now and is on a tea break, brb

HTTP 418: I'm a teapot

The server identifies as a teapot now and is on a tea break, brb

Hyperbola Memes

Posts tagged with Hyperbola

Tanlines: The Mathematical Edition

Math Academia Science
18 days ago 3.6K views 0 shares
Tanlines: The Mathematical Edition
When your beach body prep involves graphing hyperbolas instead of actual sunlight. This is what happens when mathematicians try to get a tan — they draw coordinate systems on their arms and call it a day! The red curves are clearly hyperbolas (y²/a² - x²/b² = 1), which is ironically the exact opposite shape of the sun. Maybe they're hoping the UV rays will follow these curves and create the perfect mathematical gradient? Next summer's hottest accessory: asymptotic tan lines that approach but never quite reach your fingers!

The Eternal Mathematical Friendzone

Math Science
1 month ago 4.8K views 0 shares
The Eternal Mathematical Friendzone
The function f(x) = 1/x is having an existential crisis. "When will I reach zero?" it asks, desperately seeking mathematical fulfillment. But the cold, hard truth of limits delivers the crushing blow: "That's the neat part. You don't." No matter how far you extend this hyperbola toward infinity, it approaches but never touches zero. It's like that friend who says they're "almost there" but is actually still in their pajamas. The function is basically trapped in mathematical purgatory—forever approaching, never arriving. Just like my students approaching understanding on exam day.

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My iPhone 8 Refuses to Die: Now It's a Solar-Powered Vision OCR Server

How I transformed my old iPhone 8 into a solar-powered Vision OCR server using Apple's native framework and an EcoFlow River 2 Pro. Running... Read article →

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