MathPlus's definitions

COVID-19

A killer that has garnered undue attention vis-à-vis other global killers like HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB), diabetes, and cancers, as a large number of the middle-class and some wealthy families and celebrities in the developed world have disproportionately been affected.

Unlike other main causes of death that mostly affect the poor and the marginalized in the developing countries every year, COVID-19 appears to be a great leveler in indiscriminately choosing its victims—for example, it is blind to people’s race, religion, or social status.

by MathPlus June 27, 2021

Hypnotic Pi

When autistic folks and idiot savants claim that hours-long meditation on the seemingly random or sacred digits of the number π puts them in some kind of trance, which allows their mind’s eye to see sexy numerical patterns or relationships, or to visualize kaleidoscopic geometric shapes in higher dimensions.

Number theorists obsessed with the properties of π love to indulge themselves in hypnotic pi activities, hoping to experience a few aha! moments, which could help them secure early tenure thanks to some breakthrough results or elegant proofs on pi that grace the pages of reputable math journals.

by MathPlus June 27, 2021

White ≠ Right

When white racists and supremacists in the name of Christian nationalism want others to believe that they are the anointed and the righteous, when God’s righteousness has been credited to all believers of Christ by grace, who receive it by faith and not by works, regardless of their race, color, or social status—when God made Jesus who had no sin to be sin for all believers, so that in Him they are considered “right” in God’s eyes.

Trumpublicans, January 6 “patriots,” and morally bankrupt GOP members want those who don’t look or think like them to believe that white privilege is a divine gift, which should prevail in all spheres of life at all times and in all places, turning a blind eye that white ≠ right and white ≠ might.

by MathPlus June 27, 2021

Mask Art

When artists worldwide creatively use their art via masks to fight COVID-19, by transforming the medical masks, which often instill fear and death, into symbols of hope and life.

Mask art through the artists’ creations encourages people to wear masks, not as an obligation but out of conviction, to protect themselves and others against infection or reinfection.

by MathPlus June 28, 2021

Piastor

A pastor who likes to tease his geeky members to infer the biblical value of π from 1 Kings 7:23 or 2 Chronicles 4:2, and then to challenge them to explain why it differs from the mathematical value.

Guesstimate how many piastors or theologians worldwide could reasonably explain the discrepancy between the rational value of biblical pi and the irrational value of mathematical pi.

by MathPlus June 29, 2021

Trumpulator

A four-function calculator, marketed by the newly created educational arm of Trump Organization, that is designed with some broken or disabled keys, so that users would need to figure out how to perform basic math calculations without them—a limited number of the dear malfunctioned collectible will be available, as part of raising funds to help defray the high costs of the ex-president’s lawsuits.

A trumpulator will be promoted as a Xmas gift of choice for privileged white kids of wealthy Trumpublicans at annual state Republican meetings in coming months.

by MathPlus June 29, 2021

Psalm 3

A psalm by King David, when he was fleeing from his son Absalom, who wanted to dethrone him. In spite of being assailed by thousands of his enemies, who didn’t believe God would rescue him, David cried out to the Lord for help. The Lord delivered him by striking his opponents, because salvation belongs to the Lord, whose blessing is on His people.

If Donald J. Trump, the Pharisee-in-Chief, who lusted for money, sex, and power, and who is presently facing so many trials, tribulations, and temptations from all sides, appropriated the promises in Psalm 3, what are the chances that his name would not only be in the Book of Life, but he’d also return as an anointed political savior?

by MathPlus June 30, 2021