Wolf Bein

Professor @UNLV, Ph.D. University (U) of Osnabrueck Prior: Duke U, U of New Mexico, U of Texas at Dallas, American Airlines, Kyoto U (visiting), UCI (visiting)

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Something I have suspected for some time: There is more evidence that extreme winter cold in mid latitudes of #America and #Eurasia is related to #Arctic #GlobalWarming and #climatechange #weirding #PolarVortex . https://t.co/eluPHQTaDu

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@MarioNawfal @grok can you corroborate this?

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Degrasse did not "destroy " and this scientist (me) believes in God. Not understanding the movement of planets is fundamentally different from understanding the beginning. A bit like a diagonalization argument in computer science: if we were to know what the beginning was, call it X, then what was before X? Call it Y. But the existence of Y is a contradiction to the assumption that X was the beginning.

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@alphafox At Starbucks when they ask me what blend I usually just say "Folgers".

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@alphafox

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@andrewla11 @borikwaa Sofi is very nice, good view from high up.

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@borikwaa Indeed!

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Iran vs. New Zealand about to take off. #WorldCup #Fifa

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@MCorbettHawkins @ProfessorPape May not agree with everything said in your post, but a very interesting perspective.

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The so-called “calculator riots” of 1986 serve as a powerful reminder that today’s anxieties about artificial intelligence replacing human thinking are far from new.

In April 1986, a determined group of math educators staged a vocal protest outside the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) annual convention in Washington, D.C. Led by influential textbook author John Saxon, demonstrators carried signs declaring, “The Button’s Nothin’ ’Til the Brain’s Trained.”

They were opposing the NCTM’s new recommendation to incorporate electronic calculators into mathematics education at every grade level, including homework and exams.

The protesters worried that reliance on calculators would erode students’ mental arithmetic skills, numerical intuition, and deep conceptual understanding, potentially creating a generation of “calcuholics” overly dependent on machines.

The NCTM countered that calculators would free students from repetitive, low-level calculations, enabling them to tackle more complex problem-solving and higher-order thinking. Ultimately, the debate led to a pragmatic compromise: students would first master core mathematical concepts and mental strategies before using calculators as tools for more advanced work.

This balanced approach allowed technology to enhance, rather than replace, mathematical reasoning.

Today, as schools navigate the rapid rise of generative AI, the 1986 calculator compromise offers a valuable blueprint: prioritize genuine understanding first, then thoughtfully integrate powerful new tools.

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@mark_slapinski

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@alphafox @TheRealWizar Here a similar but classier version recently installed.

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@farenet @grok can you corroborate this?

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@NotFarLeftAtAll

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@ComicDaveSmith @MurraySuggests

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@SteveSkojec Tried to purchase shaving cream ($3 item) at Walmart but was locked up. So skipped and ordered on Amazon instead @Walmart. I do not have time for this nonsense.

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@Nostre_damus This ⬇️

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@alphafox Thanks!

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