Two high schoolers and the Pythagorean proof

Back in May, there was a story about a couple of high schoolers who - mostly for fun - put their heads together to mathematically prove the Pythagorean Theorem - something that mathematicians had to that point, had been unable to do.  

Their solution involved trigonometry, and at the time they wanted to see what else they could come up.  Well, what they came up with were 9 MORE solutions to the problem!

https://www.livescience.com/physics-mathematics/mathematics/high-school-students-who-came-up-with-impossible-proof-of-pythagorean-theorem-discover-9-more-solutions-to-the-problem

They used their innate curiosity and ... Critical thinking for the win! 

NY is well on its way to reducing its carbon footprint

In 2019, NY state announced an ambitious plan to move toward solar power.  And recently, the state of NY announced they reached a milestone; they are producing 6 Gigawatts of power.

https://www.nyserda.ny.gov/About/Newsroom/2024-Announcements/2024-10-17-Governor-Hochul-Announces-New-York-State-Has-Achieved-Major-Solar-Milestone 

That amount of power can serve 1,000 homes for a year.

And the plan is to expand from there.  What a great start, and a terrific accomplishment.

Stephen Miller can suck it.

Are these the kids you grew up with? Are these the neighbors you were raised with?

He says as he points to photos of some immigrants of Hispanic origin. 

https://newrepublic.com/post/187108/lauren-boebert-stephen-miller-donald-trump-rally-racist

Why yes. Yes they are. So fuck you. 

How times have changed…

This may or may not be true, but it does feel about right. 

Flying cheese!

This is both amusing and almost was a disaster. But it should serve as a lesson in aerodynamics. 

Even a humble slice of delicious Gruyère cheese can throw off the balance on a rocket. 

https://futurism.com/the-byte/rocket-launch-sliced-cheese-leg

But the students took it in stride and learned something. Near failure is an option!

WAPO declines to endorse a candidate

… in spite of it being clear who they planned to endorse. I mean duh. 

Jeff Bezos bought the Washington post some years ago, and has mostly left it alone. In a general sense, his politics have been fairly neutral and he maybe even leaned a little more liberal for whatever that may be worth. 

But then comes a consequential election and he decides that the post should take sides. They shouldn't endorse a candidate. 

And why? One might assume it's about those clicks (and associated revenue). By not endorsing a candidate, his paper can be the controversy. Supporters of both candidates would talk about it and read articles and he would remain successful. 

Only the math didn't work. 

The tagline of the paper is "democracy dies in darkness" and here he was, in a way, thwarting that very democracy. 

Suck it, Bezos. 

https://www.thedailybeast.com/jeff-bezos-overrode-his-own-publisher-to-kill-washington-posts-kamala-harris-endorsement/

Eric Swalwell for the win

Great video. 

https://youtu.be/wiyGScJ7iWQ