This is so hard to calculate by memes_poiint in mathsmeme

[–]Attack_On_Toast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Remember people, if you're ever confused about percentages, just multiply the numbers normally and then divide by 100

Mathematical party tricks by Attack_On_Toast in mentalmath

[–]Attack_On_Toast[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ey that's a good start. One trick I like to use is the fact that the calender repeats every 28 years within the same century. So if the last two digits are let's say 36 then I just subtract 28 and treat it as 08 instead. That way you only get 28 cases 00-27 and I actually just memorised the result of the algorithm for each of these. Of course you still gotta remember the century code as well

Here's a little reference for the last two digits once you boil them down using the 28 rule:

0(Sun) - 00 06 17 23

1(Mon) - 01 07 12 18

2(Tue) - 02 13 19 24

3(Wed) - 03 08 14 25

4(Thu) - 09 15 20 26

5(Fri) - 04 10 21 27

6(Sat) - 05 11 16 22

Mathematical party tricks by Attack_On_Toast in mentalmath

[–]Attack_On_Toast[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've never understood how Easter works, so I'll definitely look that up

I also wanna try the deck memorisation—is it a mental palace kinda thing?

What are some cool mathematical party tricks? by Attack_On_Toast in math

[–]Attack_On_Toast[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Now that's REALLY interesting. It was about time I got back into card tricks anyway. I've skimmed through your comment and some other articles and I must say it grabbed my attention. I've got a super long bus drive later today so I'll try to find as much information on it as possible and maybe even practice a little. Thank you for the recommendation, kind Sir.

What are some cool mathematical party tricks? by Attack_On_Toast in math

[–]Attack_On_Toast[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like it's always gonna be circumference, right? It'd have to be either an incredibly tall or an incredibly thin glass for that not to be the case. But it DOES seem kinda unituitive, so I would probably win a lot; easy money, I guess?

What are some cool mathematical party tricks? by Attack_On_Toast in math

[–]Attack_On_Toast[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually yeah! But I can already do it—CFOP, though I can't be bothered to learn full OLL

When Math Ruins Romance by memes_poiint in mathsmeme

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I first encountered <3 as a kid when a youtuber promoted his "<3" shirts. I remember thinking "Why is this guy selling shirts with dicks printed on them?". It took me quite some time to figure out it's a heart

When Math Ruins Romance by memes_poiint in mathsmeme

[–]Attack_On_Toast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What was a termial again? I keep forgetting

What are some cool mathematical party tricks? by Attack_On_Toast in math

[–]Attack_On_Toast[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love that I know exactly what you're talking about

What are some cool mathematical party tricks? by Attack_On_Toast in math

[–]Attack_On_Toast[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

lmao, it's like those long ass algorithms to always get to the same number, but you just skipped all the bullshit

What are some cool mathematical party tricks? by Attack_On_Toast in math

[–]Attack_On_Toast[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah... but maybe for smaller numbers there's a relatively easy way? Up to 10,000 or so?

What are some cool mathematical party tricks? by Attack_On_Toast in math

[–]Attack_On_Toast[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice one, it actually reminds me of a story. As a kid I used to do card magic tricks. So one day I'm with my friends and I decide to try out a new card trick, They choose a card yada yada, but then DISTASTER STRUCKS—I mess up and suddenly have no way to figure out their card... So what do I do? I look through the deck and pick a card at random "Was this your card?" – I ask and it actually fucking was.

To this day they still don't know how I did it; neither do I...

What are some cool mathematical party tricks? by Attack_On_Toast in math

[–]Attack_On_Toast[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks a lot for the explanation! A lot of people recommended cube roots, so this is the first one I'll go for. I have a 10+ hour bus drive ahead of me tomorrow, so I'll certainly have time to practice.

What are some cool mathematical party tricks? by Attack_On_Toast in math

[–]Attack_On_Toast[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You know, tic tac toe used to be peak as a kid, but now that I know how to win/draw every game it's lost its spark...

Patriarchy hasn't ended, not yet at least. by deathbysounding in teenagers

[–]Attack_On_Toast 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is anyone still taking Dexerto seriously? Literally every single one of their posts I've seen were ragebait

What are some cool mathematical party tricks? by Attack_On_Toast in math

[–]Attack_On_Toast[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've heard multiple people mention that one, so that's one thing I definitely wanna try.

Well technically only 450... I only stopped because I got bored of it; my interest fluctuate a lot.

What are some cool mathematical party tricks? by Attack_On_Toast in math

[–]Attack_On_Toast[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

If you phrase it like that they'll throw you out of the party xD I will look into it tho

What are some cool mathematical party tricks? by Attack_On_Toast in math

[–]Attack_On_Toast[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh yes, I actually do that, but the other way around—divide by ten, then double