On Nate Silver’s election live blog, he points out “In every presidential election since 1960, the candidate who prevailed in Florida’s Hillsborough County, home to Tampa, has also prevailed in Florida”
Author: Dr Mike
Can Elections Be Fair?
Imagine the United States had only three states, Texas, California and Florida. Suppose each of these states sent 10 delegates to the electoral college. Suppose, also, that each of these states is a swing state – the polls show 50% support for either candidate, so the result depends on tiny swings within each state.
[DMMGFK #63] Probably Not The Next Gangnam Style!
[This is a back issue of this website’s newsletter]
Mathematics and Music – is there a link?
Whatever the answer to that question, here’s a link to a page where I show how to create music using math.
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Mathematically Constructed Music
In another post, I explain a way to use a code to make an infinitely long string of symbols that never repeats. I decided to use this method to make some music. In this post, I explain how you can do the same thing.
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Your Infinite Japanese Name
I saw on Facebook this code for converting your name into Japanese :
So, for example, Mike becomes Rin-Ki-Me-Ku.
Best #BindersFullOfWomen Quote Yet
“I have discovered a truly remarkable woman which this binder is too small to contain”
Painting In Three Dimensions
Whenever I do painting, I’m always thankful I live in just three dimensions, and not, say, two hundred and three. Now, I know that sounds a bit odd, but there’s a good reason for it.
First Presidential Debate
Here’s a summary of what Obama and Romney said on education during the first Presidential debate. I first posted this information as a sequence of tweets.
It supports what I wrote earlier – educators should vote Democrat this election, because Obama has a vision of education building a core of strength into the USA, but Romney gives education little thought.
Should Educators Vote Democrat Or Republican?
Some time ago, I got statements from Team Obama and Team Romney about their policies on education. In each case, I received what is no doubt a pre-drafted response on a standard policy issue – with Mitt Romney’s website, this was obvious, but with Barack Obama’s website the response came in the form of a letter addressing the issue.
Both potential 2013 presidents pointed to their record on education – Barack Obama pointed to policies he has enacted as President, in spite of an obstructionist congress. Mitt Romney pointed to his record as Governor of Massachusetts.
So, based on their responses and comments they’ve made in the campaign, how should you choose? If you are a single-issue voter for whom education is the key, who should you vote for?
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How To Count Triangles
Puzzle : How many triangles can you see in the figure below?