millipede(25)•in #homeschool•3105 days agoBoard MeetingsMy oldest daughter read Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal and with great delight recounted to me one of his descriptions of a board meeting. My wife looked at ...405$1.30millipede(25)•in homeschool•3105 days agoBoard MeetingsMy oldest daughter read Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal and with great delight recounted to me one of his descriptions of a board meeting. My wife looked at ...405$1.30
millipede(25)•in #math•3129 days agoThe Log of History: 1000xLog(6), 778 A.D.Here is the Log of History for January 6, the 6th day of the year. 1000Log10(6) = c.778 because 10^0.778 = c. 6. So, what happened in the year 778 A.D.? Not a w...333$2.16millipede(25)•in math•3129 days agoThe Log of History: 1000xLog(6), 778 A.D.Here is the Log of History for January 6, the 6th day of the year. 1000Log10(6) = c.778 because 10^0.778 = c. 6. So, what happened in the year 778 A.D.? Not a w...333$2.16
millipede(25)•in #family•3130 days agoExtreme Sport DadThis evening my oldest daughter and I jumped on our trampoline together. She likes to sit on a pillow and see how high I can bounce her. She laughed and shrieke...310$3.27millipede(25)•in family•3130 days agoExtreme Sport DadThis evening my oldest daughter and I jumped on our trampoline together. She likes to sit on a pillow and see how high I can bounce her. She laughed and shrieke...310$3.27
millipede(25)•in #math•3132 days agoThe Log of History: 1000xLog(5), 699 A.D.1000xLog10(5) = c.699 because 10^0.699 = c. 5. So, what happened in the year 699 A.D.? The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle: This year the Picts slew Alderman Burt. Whoeve...310$2.39millipede(25)•in math•3132 days agoThe Log of History: 1000xLog(5), 699 A.D.1000xLog10(5) = c.699 because 10^0.699 = c. 5. So, what happened in the year 699 A.D.? The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle: This year the Picts slew Alderman Burt. Whoeve...310$2.39
millipede(25)•in #math•3133 days agoThe Log of History: 1000xLog(4), 602 A.D.1000Log10(4) = c.602 because 10^0.602 = c. 4. So, what happened in the year 602 A.D.? In the Roman Empire, the Byzantine Emperor Maurice was murdered by a subor...302$2.68millipede(25)•in math•3133 days agoThe Log of History: 1000xLog(4), 602 A.D.1000Log10(4) = c.602 because 10^0.602 = c. 4. So, what happened in the year 602 A.D.? In the Roman Empire, the Byzantine Emperor Maurice was murdered by a subor...302$2.68
millipede(25)•in #math•3134 days agoThe Log of History: 1000xLog(3), 477 A.D.1000xLog10(3) = c.477 because 10^0.477 = c. 3. So, what happened in the year 477 A.D.? According to this website, there was a ruler in India named Buddhagupta. ...333$3.27millipede(25)•in math•3134 days agoThe Log of History: 1000xLog(3), 477 A.D.1000xLog10(3) = c.477 because 10^0.477 = c. 3. So, what happened in the year 477 A.D.? According to this website, there was a ruler in India named Buddhagupta. ...333$3.27
millipede(25)•in #math•3135 days agoThe Log of History: 1000xLog(2), 301 A.D.1000Log10(2) = c.301 because 10^0.301 = c. 2. ("c." is for circa, meaning "approximately" or "about" in Latin. Multiplying the Log by 1000 makes it look more li...50$1.85millipede(25)•in math•3135 days agoThe Log of History: 1000xLog(2), 301 A.D.1000Log10(2) = c.301 because 10^0.301 = c. 2. ("c." is for circa, meaning "approximately" or "about" in Latin. Multiplying the Log by 1000 makes it look more li...50$1.85
millipede(25)•in #math•3135 days agoThe Log of History: 1000xLog(1) = Zero A.D. (or C.E. if you prefer)1000xLog10(1) = 0 because 10^0 = 1. It took me some time while studying trigonometry to become convinced that mathematicians hadn't just defined whatever to the...40$2.42millipede(25)•in math•3135 days agoThe Log of History: 1000xLog(1) = Zero A.D. (or C.E. if you prefer)1000xLog10(1) = 0 because 10^0 = 1. It took me some time while studying trigonometry to become convinced that mathematicians hadn't just defined whatever to the...40$2.42
millipede(25)•in #math•3135 days agoThe Log of HistoryIn second grade (I was eight years old that year), my teacher informed us that we would be memorizing "the times tables" from 1x1 to 12x12 that year. I missed t...52$1.87millipede(25)•in math•3135 days agoThe Log of HistoryIn second grade (I was eight years old that year), my teacher informed us that we would be memorizing "the times tables" from 1x1 to 12x12 that year. I missed t...52$1.87
millipede(25)•in #children•3136 days agoThe Power of UppityYears ago one of my daughters was climbing on the monkey bars at a local playground. While climbing down she informed me "I can get down a lot easier than I can...40$2.08millipede(25)•in children•3136 days agoThe Power of UppityYears ago one of my daughters was climbing on the monkey bars at a local playground. While climbing down she informed me "I can get down a lot easier than I can...40$2.08
millipede(25)•in #coincidence•3145 days agoThe Power of Avoiding Random CoincidenceAll my professional life as a biologist, I’ve studied the effects of random encounters on living organisms. Organisms are designed to make use of as many random...91$4.18millipede(25)•in coincidence•3145 days agoThe Power of Avoiding Random CoincidenceAll my professional life as a biologist, I’ve studied the effects of random encounters on living organisms. Organisms are designed to make use of as many random...91$4.18
millipede(25)•in #random•3167 days agoThe Humor of Random CoincidenceI met my second military entomologist while working in a lab genetically engineering mosquitoes. “Hey, I used to know a military entomologist,” I said, “over a ...31$0.19millipede(25)•in random•3167 days agoThe Humor of Random CoincidenceI met my second military entomologist while working in a lab genetically engineering mosquitoes. “Hey, I used to know a military entomologist,” I said, “over a ...31$0.19
