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@pathamadouche @XXxxDrewCxxXX @Math_files @grok Actually this case is one of the few good use cases for AI. It's a resource issue. It's only unsolvable because numbers are infinite. But at least AI can crunch numbers really fast.

@XXxxDrewCxxXX @Math_files @grok C’est de la paresse intellectuelle que de demander à une IA sans même réfléchir par soi-même ?

People often say mathematicians are not afraid of anything—except one thing: the Collatz Conjecture. It is one of the most famous unsolved mysteries in mathematics. Here’s how it works: Pick any positive number. If the number is odd, multiply it by 3 and add 1. If the number is even, divide it by 2. Now repeat this process again and again. For example, start with 7: 7 is odd → 3×7 + 1 = 22 22 is even → 22 ÷ 2 = 11 11 is odd → 3×11 + 1 = 34 …and so on we get: 7 → 22 → 11 → 34 → 17 → 52 → 26 → 13 → 40 → 20 → 10 → 5 → 16 → 8 → 4 → 2 → 1 The surprising claim is this: no matter which number you start with, you will always eventually reach 1. It sounds simple, but no one has been able to prove that it is true for all numbers. That’s why it remains a mystery.

@redNYer @Pontifex Yeah, screw the poor, Jesus hated them. Am I right? /s

@Pontifex It is painfully obvious that this pope was selected to push a political narrative. Worse, this narrative goes against a lot of the Catholic Church’s own values.

Hundreds of millions of people throughout the world are immersed in extreme poverty. Yet, disproportionate wealth remains in the hands of a few. It is an unjust scenario, in the face of which we cannot fail to question ourselves and commit to change things. There is no lack of resources at the root of disparities, but the need to address solvable problems related to a more equitable distribution of wealth, to be achieved with moral sense and honesty.

@CuriousMindsHub I just read this but I forgot what it says.

How To Remember Everything You Read

@AirdropBlaze @DeptofWar 31 years of being told this…

@aran_mcmahon @nationalpost By trading with them? The USA also trades with China, so logic doesn't hold that statement to be true. We're not allying with them, or trading weapons or intel. In fact, Trump himself said when Carney reinstated trade that he would do the same thing.

@nationalpost Sovereignty? Getting in bed with EU and China is the exact opposite.

'It was as forceful a foreign policy speech as I can remember a Canadian prime minister giving, making clear, as it did, that Canada prizes its sovereignty above all else. 'Preserving that autonomy will come at a cost to Canada that Carney suggested it is prepared to pay' nationalpost.com/opinion/john-i…

@veritas_11 @Benji89allard @PierrePoilievre I agree we should do all those things EXCEPT get rid of dairy and agriculture protections. Just imagine those protections were never in place and US corps dominate our food supply. You really want Trump or whoever comes into power using our food supply as a bargaining chip?

@Benji89allard @PierrePoilievre Strengthen our own position to give us leverage, starting with building pipelines so we can diversify our oil exports. Secure the border, honour the dairy quotas negotiated in CUSMA (we cheat the system in our favour). Be better allies because we know we need the USA.

Prime Minister Carney must explain how he has gone from saying China was Canada’s 'biggest security threat' before the election to announcing a 'strategic partnership' with Beijing after the election. His agreement will allow 50,000 EVs onto our streets jeopardizing our security and auto jobs. This follows him breaking his promise to 'negotiate a win' and get a deal with the U.S. by last July. Despite giving a billion-dollar taxpayer loan for Beijing to build our ships, there is no guarantee that tariffs on canola and other Canadian goods will be permanently, immediately, or completely eliminated. Meanwhile, Canadian pork farmers still will keep paying the 25% tariff. It’s time for Canadians to have a government that will put our country first and protect our security, our jobs and our sovereignty.

@CanadianKacey @Benji89allard @PierrePoilievre So you admit he's trying to control our domestic politics? And your advice is what? That we should appease him?

@Benji89allard @PierrePoilievre Trump doesnt want a deal with LIBERALS. He still loves Canada, just not Liberals. Its pretty plain & simple. Liberals are destroying Canada.

@C_A_Caledonius @eveluvsrainbows You say relying on other countries to prop up our trade is stupid but then have no problem following that up with '90% of cars made here go to the USA' as if it's a good thing. If you believe we shouldn't be overdependent on one country, than we need to divest from US trade.

@eveluvsrainbows No the US isn't destroying our industry. 90% of the cars made here go to the states.. your TDS is pathetic. I see the numbers every day, the real numbers, not what CTV tells you.

@SoyaBean1999 @houseandvirtue @Heccles94 @jk_rowling The benefits of a medication should be weighed against the risk of not using them. You can't say because they're acceptable in one case, they're acceptable in all cases.

@houseandvirtue @Heccles94 @jk_rowling Precocious puberty as early as 18 months. The point is, it's ok to use them in these cases and that's ethical because they're reversible, but everyone kicks off when used in trans patients. You can't pick and choose. They're either unsafe for everyone or they're not

I've signed. This is an unethical experiment on children who can't give meaningful consent. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/7518…

@pyro_banana @ArthurMacwaters @elonmusk Yes. Versions.

this is unironically the right way to build a startup

@buckleyplanet @elonmusk Yes, but that's not surprising. Britain had a strong central state. The US was designed specifically to prevent this central power from growing strong enough to exert its will on the states. That's why it took a war to stop slavery.

Kept waiting for the video to share one important fact: -->Britain abolished the slave trade in 1807, with slavery itself abolished in 1833, which was 32 years before the United States abolished slavery in 1865 with the 13th amendment & after the civil war. So Britain shut it down first. The U.S. took the long, bloody, constitutional route to get there. History: messy, but timestamps matter.

@LTreebud41438 @RaviRRana @JDVance His right foot seems to be dragging sideways or moving weirdly either from a disability or the fact he's carrying the weapon concealed.

@RaviRRana @JDVance He has a distinctive walk...

Terrible news out of Rhode Island this evening. We're all monitoring the situation and the FBI stands ready to do anything to help. We're all thinking of and praying for the victims tonight.

@WilliamsL1967 @muttenchunks @mario4thenorth That just doesn't make sense. There are millions of people on the land. You can't just vacate them. The only feasible way to go about it is through payments. Which is still crazy because it's going to be huge amounts of money.

@muttenchunks @mario4thenorth Nope. The end goal, as secretly negotiated behind closed doors years ago, is for the Indians to get the land. Then they sell the lands to the CCP for cut price deals. The politicians also get a fat cheque.

UNDRIP is now being cited in land claims across Canada. Because Ottawa baked it directly into our laws. What does that mean? Our legal system is now permanently tied to a UN declaration Canadians never voted on. Even provinces, like BC, have doubled down on it. Courts are already using it to reinterpret “long-standing rights” and land agreements. And the kicker: this happened with zero public debate but its impact will last for generations. Canadians are slowly waking up and realizing what we’ve done. It’s a disaster.

@UrBoutToLose @Vincent57993351 @andrew_danelon @mcfc_Presh @Raptors @McDonaldsCanada Duren is 4th center in the league for points per game. Poetl is 17th.

@Vincent57993351 @andrew_danelon @mcfc_Presh @Raptors @McDonaldsCanada I don’t even know who that is tbh! I have to Google his first name. Not worried!

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@archeohistories Since when is building on scientific advancement cultural appropriation? Culture appropriation, which is ridiculous, is using another culture as an accessory or costume. Is using phones, planes, lights and so on cultural appropriation if your country didn't develop it? Bah.

The question of whether Ancient Greece stole its philosophical and mathematical knowledge from Ancient Egypt is both complex and contentious. This debate often touches on broader discussions about cultural appropriation and the transmission of knowledge in the ancient world. To understand this issue, it is essential to delve into historical records, development of early mathematics and philosophy, and influence of Egyptian wisdom on Greek thinkers. Ancient civilizations of Egypt and Greece had significant interactions, particularly during late Bronze Age and into classical periods. Trade, travel and conquest facilitated cultural exchanges, making it inevitable that ideas would flow between these civilizations. Ancient Egyptian knowledge, particularly in fields of geometry and astronomy, was well-developed and served primarily practical purposes, such as land surveying and calendar-making. Historical documents and artifacts show that Egyptians had a basic understanding of geometric principles, which they used in the construction of their monumental architecture. Several Greek philosophers and mathematicians, including Pythagoras and Thales, are known to have studied in Egypt. These early Greek thinkers often praised Egyptian wisdom. Pythagoras is believed to have spent several years in Egypt, learning mathematics and religious concepts. Pythagorean theorem was known in a rudimentary form by both Egyptians and Babylonians long before Pythagoras popularized it. Thales, another pre-Socratic philosopher, is often credited with bringing Egyptian geometric knowledge to Greece. His travels to Egypt and subsequent work laid the foundation for Greek geometry. Herodotus, noted that Thales had predicted a solar eclipse and used knowledge he had acquired from Egyptians. While it is evident that Greek scholars were influenced by Egyptian knowledge, it is also clear that Greeks made significant advancements and contributions that went beyond what they learned from Egyptians. Greek geometry and mathematics evolved into more abstract and theoretical form. Greeks considered geometry a sacred art that sought to understand true nature of being, moving beyond practical applications that characterized Egyptian mathematics. Euclid (father of geometry) compiled "The Elements," a collection of geometric knowledge that included many theorems known to Egyptians. However, Euclid's work was much more systematic and rigorous, introducing method of logical deduction and proof. Method of proof by contradiction or "reductio ad absurdum," was a significant Greek innovation that became a powerful tool in mathematics. Late antique mathematicians such as Diophantus, Apollonius of Perga, Pappus of Alexandria and Archimedes further demonstrated superiority of Greek geometry. Their work included complex theorems and mathematical proofs that were unprecedented in other ancient systems. Archimedes made profound contributions to geometry, calculus, and fluid mechanics, showcasing depth and sophistication of Greek mathematics. The relationship between Egyptian and Greek knowledge is best viewed as a continuum rather than a case of theft or unilateral transfer. Greeks built upon foundational knowledge they acquired from Egyptians, but they also transformed and expanded this knowledge in ways that were uniquely their own. This evolution mirrors relationship between Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein in physics. Newton's work laid groundwork for classical mechanics, while Einstein's theories of relativity built upon and transcended Newtonian physics. In the contemporary debate between "eurocentrism" and "afrocentrism," it is essential to recognize that both Egyptian and Greek contributions are invaluable. Each civilization played a crucial role in development of human knowledge. Neither is lesser and both deserve recognition for their contributions to rich tapestry of human intellectual history. © Reddit #archaeohistories

@uggar29 @VividProwess Where are the men there? Embarrassing. They need to grow some balls.

A Muslim African migrant defaced a church in Italy with Arabic graffiti, because he didn't like seeing so many churches. He then vandalized cars and homes while shouting "Allahu Akbar," threatened Italian families with a knife, and robbed a supermarket. Is this the "cultural enrichment" Europe was promised?

BREAKING: Hamas terrorist Muhamed Khatib, who invaded Israel on October 7 and killed Jews, is now living freely in Belgium and travels to European countries as a free man. Belgium has welcomed thousands of Gazans over the last 2 years. Europe is full of Palestinian terrorists.

@Jun00n @JeffreyRWRath 😂

@JeffreyRWRath Yep, definitely looks like 10,000

BREAKING - OVER 10,000 ALBERTANS SHOWED UP AT THE LEGISLATURE TO SUPPORT ALBERTA INDEPENDENCE! None of them had to be denied the ability to work or threatened by union bosses with a loss of strike pay if they didn’t show up!

@HGMiller43 @ABC Great quote! Thanks.

A new study suggests that walking just 4,000 steps a day, rather than the more widely recommended 10,000 steps a day, could be enough to lower one's risk of death by up to 40%. abcnews.link/Y2Kk6V9

@hercules4181 @ABC Yes but there are people out there who probably don't bother walking because 10k steps seems too out of reach. Knowing that only 4k steps is beneficial can make all the difference to getting them moving.

@ABC As a lifelong personal trainer, this makes me very angry. Walking is a baseline activity, and lowering the minimum by 60% will only hurt people. any activity is good, but lowering the goal also lowers the results.

@Bowlerguy90 @JacobPacheco6 If the Jays get swept by the Dodgers, the Mariners wouldn't have been any better 😆

@JacobPacheco6 All that to get swept by the dodgers.

This was the Seattle Mariners radio broadcast call of the George Springer's go-ahead 7th inning home run. THE SILENCE IS DEAFING! Take a listen🔊: #WANTITALL #WorldSeries