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Chris Hellings

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math prof in virginia with interests in science, education, baseball (go Phils!), skepticism, my wife and son (probably not in that order)

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“Baseball was, is and always will be to me the best game in the world.” -Babe Ruth

ouroldballgame's tweet image. “Baseball was, is and always will be to me the best game in the world.”
-Babe Ruth

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𝑦Θµ⠀⊂αℕ⠀∫ρΣ∠∠⠀ω𝒊+∦⠀Θℕ∠𝑦 ⠀𝑚α+∦⠀∫𝑦𝑚βΘ∠∫⠀𝒊𝑓 𝑦Θµ′ℝΣ⠀βℝα√Σ⠀ΣℕΘµ𝑔∦


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Mathematicians watching physicists do math


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Congratulations to the Class of 2024! We’re expecting great things from you, unlike the Class of 2023, which we all knew was never going to amount to much.


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With #RankedChoiceVoting in our presidential elections, neither major party would have to worry about 3rd-party candidates playing "spoiler." Voters would get more choices & a representative, majority winner.

fairvote's tweet image. With #RankedChoiceVoting in our presidential elections, neither major party would have to worry about 3rd-party candidates playing "spoiler." Voters would get more choices & a representative, majority winner.

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Take note of the people expressing more outrage today at police arresting trespassers than they did at Hamas brutally attacking Israel.


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A new study of 350,000 European adults screened for genes and surveyed for lifestyle determined that, other than being blessed with good genes, the 4 best things you can do to live past 75yo are (listed by the rank of the size of the effect estimate): 1. Don't smoke. 2. 150…

DKThomp's tweet image. A new study of 350,000 European adults screened for genes and surveyed for lifestyle determined that, other than being blessed with good genes, the 4 best things you can do to live past 75yo are (listed by the rank of the size of the effect estimate):

1. Don't smoke.

2. 150…
DKThomp's tweet image. A new study of 350,000 European adults screened for genes and surveyed for lifestyle determined that, other than being blessed with good genes, the 4 best things you can do to live past 75yo are (listed by the rank of the size of the effect estimate):

1. Don't smoke.

2. 150…

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The Phillies starters have allowed one earned run this week. It was on Monday.


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I think it's great that in the old days you wouldn't know about an eclipse until you suddenly see it and tremble that the gods have cursed you but now we can know ahead of time which regions will be cursed by the gods and the curse potency percentage

americanwombat's tweet image. I think it's great that in the old days you wouldn't know about an eclipse until you suddenly see it and tremble that the gods have cursed you but now we can know ahead of time which regions will be cursed by the gods and the curse potency percentage

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Lutefisk Hotline: yah so what's the deal dere? Sven: Ya we run outta Lutefisk LH: Oh Jeez Sven: ya, Oh Jeez

Stewbiedo0's tweet image. Lutefisk Hotline: yah so what's the deal dere? 
Sven: Ya we run outta Lutefisk
LH: Oh Jeez
Sven: ya, Oh Jeez

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'There are only five probabilities the average human can handle: 99 percent, one percent, 100 percent, zero, and 50-50. That’s it.” — Richard Thaler


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The iPhone camera uses computational photography, applying software to every snap. This wild photo is an eery example: the subject tries on a wedding dress and each mirror shows her in a different pose. Why? Apple insider says it’s a “mistake” in the computational photography…

TrungTPhan's tweet image. The iPhone camera uses computational photography, applying software to every snap.

This wild photo is an eery example: the subject tries on a wedding dress and each mirror shows her in a different pose.

Why? Apple insider says it’s a “mistake” in the computational photography…

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Determinants of all the 3×3 matrices made from the 9! = 362,800 permutations of {1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9} range from −412 to 412. The smallest value that doesn't occur at least once is ±324. Histogram of the values with some highlights and lowlights marked:

iconjack's tweet image. Determinants of all the 3×3 matrices made from the 9! = 362,800 permutations of {1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9} range from −412 to 412.
The smallest value that doesn't occur at least once is ±324. Histogram of the values with some highlights and lowlights marked:

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Everyone knows this, right? It's called mutagenesis. Some of your favorite organic fruits and veggies at the market were created by mutagenesis.

BrianDunning's tweet image. Everyone knows this, right? It's called mutagenesis. Some of your favorite organic fruits and veggies at the market were created by mutagenesis.

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I’d still rather play with these than most video games our kids are using today.

Super70sSports's tweet image. I’d still rather play with these than most video games our kids are using today.

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Have we tried just turning off the House of Representatives and turning it back on?


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What is wrong with this picture? 🤔

hadip's tweet image. What is wrong with this picture? 🤔

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Trea Turner, probably cooler at sliding than you are at anything 🥶 [via @MLB]

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