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National Pi Day

National Pi Day? Congress makes it official via /. The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a resolution introduced two days earlier that designates March 14, 2009 (3/14, get it?) as National Pi Day. It urges schools to take … Continue reading

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Procrastination down to Nth decimal place

Academics invent a mathematical equation for why people procrastinate The equation is U = EV/ID The ‘U’ stands for utility, or the desire to complete a given task. It is equal to the product of E, the expectation of success, … Continue reading

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