02.26.09
life is very f-ing short.
i think i used number theory today at work. who says no ed-u-ma-cation occurred in eleven semesters?
Deutsche Frauen, deutsche Treue,
Deutscher Wein und deutscher Sang
Sollen in der Welt behalten
Ihren alten schönen Klang,
Uns zu edler Tat begeistern
Unser ganzes Leben lang.
. . . a lesser offensive stanza [and perhaps the most jovial out there]
jfp
the whole concept of weather derivatives seems intriguing. it makes me wonder if anyone has taken the idea to its logical (read: degenerate gambler-esque) conclusion of betting on short term thermo-volatility. “degree-day-trading?”
“Is massively collaborative mathematics possible?” – gowers weblog
f-ing awesome time lapse video