Archimedes’ last words were “Do not disturb my circles” Posted on 2020/08/29 by Carl Robitaille Reply Archimedes' last words were "Do not disturb my circles", a reference to the circles in the mathematical drawing that he was studying before being killed by a Roman soldier. pic.twitter.com/oIjNMiPNfo— Fermat's Library (@fermatslibrary) August 29, 2020
How big is the Universe? | *THE* Great Debate in Physics Posted on 2020/08/28 by Carl Robitaille Reply
$RANDOM Posted on 2020/08/28 by Carl Robitaille Reply Want a random integer between 0 and 32767 is generated under running on Linux or Unix? Tryecho "$RANDOM" # quick and dirty method for scriptsecho $(( $RANDOM % 100 + 1 )) # Use modulo to get int between 1 – 100 pic.twitter.com/palIZ8RU0U— nixCraft 🐧 (@nixcraft) August 28, 2020
The demographics of the U.S. Congress, broken down by party Posted on 2020/08/28 by Carl Robitaille Reply How representative are the representatives? The demographics of the U.S. Congress, broken down by party
Free wifi Posted on 2020/08/28 by Carl Robitaille Reply Free wifi :O https://t.co/LEPHuD2mgH— nixCraft 🐧 (@nixcraft) August 28, 2020
Is Success Luck or Hard Work? Posted on 2020/08/28 by Carl Robitaille Reply This. https://t.co/YbYCEMvpCA— Veritasium (@veritasium) August 29, 2020
The Longest Straight Path on Earth Starts in East China, Ends in Liberia Posted on 2020/08/28 by Carl Robitaille Reply The Longest Straight Path on Earth Starts in East China, Ends in Liberia #Geography #trivia: Longest straight line you can (theoretically) walk without hitting the ocean. https://t.co/rHZIoI05Iq pic.twitter.com/nwHMR1WhUv— Simon Kuestenmacher (@simongerman600) August 26, 2017 The longest straight line you can walk in the Americas without touching an ocean is 7500km (4600miles). Source: https://t.co/w5MBdCMEby pic.twitter.com/WdEDaUSUks— Simon Kuestenmacher (@simongerman600) July 2, 2018
