{"id":7352,"date":"2010-12-15T03:00:37","date_gmt":"2010-12-15T08:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.scienceforums.net\/swansont\/?p=7352"},"modified":"2010-12-15T03:00:37","modified_gmt":"2010-12-15T08:00:37","slug":"this-would-never-happen-in-physics-class","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.scienceforums.net\/swansont\/archives\/7352","title":{"rendered":"NonOedipal Snakes On a NonOedipal Plane."},"content":{"rendered":"

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But here’s the thing: if someone asked me five minutes ago what tangled-up snakes demented checkerboards and crazy twisty surfaces have in common, what would you have answered?<\/p>\n

This is why I love mathematics. The moment when you realize that something seemingly arbitrary and confusing is actually part<\/em> of something. It’s better than the cleverest possible ending to any crime show or mystery novel, because that’s only the beginning.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

There’s more wonderful doodling<\/a> at her website<\/a>, or on youtube. All full of math-y goodness, puns, denunciation of poor teaching, stop-action video and a remarkable lack of commas. (Does she ever inhale?)<\/p>\n

Binary trees<\/a>
\nInfinity elephants<\/a>
\nStars<\/a><\/p>\n

You can show these to people, and it’s possible they won’t know they learned some math. Sneaky. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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