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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

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Time To Renormalize

Physics Math Science Academia
6 days ago 6.6K views 0 shares
Time To Renormalize
The perpetual cry of "normalize this, normalize that" gets a much-needed reality check here. In physics, normalization is a mathematical technique to make equations well-behaved. In society, it's what people demand when they want their questionable life choices validated. Perhaps if these normalization enthusiasts spent more time with divergent integrals, they'd understand that not everything needs to be forced into standard form. Some behaviors should remain properly undefined.

The Human Foundation Of Economic Inequality

Math
3 months ago 7.7K views 0 shares
The Human Foundation Of Economic Inequality
Ever notice how the economy is basically a giant Jenga tower of financial literacy? The top 1% enjoys beachfront paradise while literally standing on the backs of people who can't calculate compound interest. Next time someone says "I'm not a math person" while signing a 29.99% APR credit card, pour one out for their future bank account. The mathematical illiteracy tax is real, and it's supporting entire industries—from payday loans to lottery tickets to those "buy now, pay way more later" schemes. Knowing the difference between 15% and 15% APR might just be the difference between vacationing on that beach or being part of the human infrastructure beneath it!

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