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The Perfect Way To Slice a Pizza 282

Posted by samzenpus from the equal-distribution-of-the-pie dept.
iamapizza writes "New Scientist reports on the quest of two math boffins for the perfect way to slice a pizza. It's an interesting and in-depth article; 'The problem that bothered them was this. Suppose the harried waiter cuts the pizza off-center, but with all the edge-to-edge cuts crossing at a single point, and with the same angle between adjacent cuts. The off-center cuts mean the slices will not all be the same size, so if two people take turns to take neighboring slices, will they get equal shares by the time they have gone right round the pizza — and if not, who will get more?' This is useful, of course, if you're familiar with the concept of 'sharing' a pizza."
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Canadian Blood Services Promotes Pseudoscience 219

Posted by samzenpus from the type-A-negative-personality dept.
trianglecat writes "The not-for-profit agency Canadian Blood Services has a section of their website based on the Japanese cultural belief of ketsueki-gata, which claims that a person's blood group determines or predicts their personality type. Disappointing for a self-proclaimed 'science-based' organization. The Ottawa Skeptics, based in the nation's capital, appear to be taking some action."

Comment Re:Nationalize Sallie Mae? (Score 1) 616

by paul_nz (#25715955) Attached to: Beating the College Bubble
Hell, I thought I was one of the only ones to do 10+ years! (Physics M.Sc and Ph.D).

Its great you're getting paid for it. For me, the regret after finishing and getting a job was realising how much 10 years worth of lost earnings was, multiplied by the timing of the housing price boom. On the other hand, 10 years of fun and non-stress means I look much younger than my old friends too!

Enjoy your last day of editing, printing and submitting - you'll feel light as a feather! And at our uni they give you a chocolate bar when you hand it in!

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