Happy Square Root Day!

Probably only middle school math teachers and geeks like me are aware that it’s Square Root Day (3/3/09). Square Root Day only comes around a few times a century, so be excited, damn it. The last Square Root Day was 2/2/04, and the next won’t be until 4/4/16. Is this only cool [...]

Probably only middle school math teachers and geeks like me are aware that it’s Square Root Day (3/3/09). Square Root Day only comes around a few times a century, so be excited, damn it. The last Square Root Day was 2/2/04, and the next won’t be until 4/4/16.

Is this only cool to math dorks like me? The answer to that question is yes. I don’t like crossword puzzles and I think Sudoku is a huge waste of time; I re-work all the exercises in my old college math texts for fun and neurological stimulation. I know what you’re thinking: Dorkity dork dork dork. I’m aware, thanks.

For the awesomely geeky middle and high school math teachers out there (and for anyone else who owns a Math Geek freak flag that they aren’t afraid to let fly), Pi Day is coming up on March 14th (3.14, get it?). It’s a big month for math geekdom.

via Scientific American

Posted by Alexa Harrington

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