Issue 7, Winter/Spring 2009

Decomposition of Powers, by Elisa Gabbert & Kathleen Rooney

Greater than zero, but less than everyone—that’s how many must agree for you to qualify as “great.”

That’s not infinity—just a sideways 8.

Multiply the seconds spent waiting for the beep by the time it takes to go for “a swim.”

You’ll never actually reach the end, though you’ll get closer & closer.

Subtract the times they call from the number of times they say “Don’t call us, we’ll call you.”

We believe imperfections/asymmetry are beautiful but the evidence is to the contrary.

Math is difficult and taken for granted because children are intellectually lazy.

Asked to “Find x,” one boy just circled it.

The Fibonacci sequence does not hold the secret to life, merely the secret to spirals.

Don’t spin around too fast or your body might be torn in half.

The shortest word in English that contains all five vowels is eunoia. If you ask, I’ll tell you it means “beautiful thinking.”

When ordering Chinese food with a group, choose N-1 dishes—you don’t want to go crazy.

Instruments exist that can measure it, but you lack access to these instruments.