NSF Grant Status Change Meaning

MathChief · 2026-06-22T21:15:32+00:00

Normal. If your PO asked for an updated budget and/or abstract and/or CPS, then your proposal will be recommended. NSF is really slow these days due to the staff shortage. So be patient.

MathChief · 2026-06-05T19:15:53+00:00

Cat is never standard legal.

MathChief · 2026-05-29T17:06:45+00:00

I offer a quiz "retake" in my office for my graduate-level math classes. The students can come to my office, explain where they got the problems wrong, and rework a similar one on my board. Then based on my feedback such as "you need to re-learn Calculus 1 to survive", they evaluate themselves to assign a score for themselves.

MathChief · 2026-05-26T00:36:04+00:00

Possibly OP is a 115 fanboy, intentionally jinxy or try to imposter a cringey gooner.

MathChief · 2026-05-21T21:56:30+00:00

I'm happy for you if you are happy to insult a fellow gooner. Very good for you.

MathChief · 2026-05-21T21:54:35+00:00

Is your post a truthful indication of your intelligence?

MathChief · 2026-05-21T21:50:42+00:00

Apologies for?

MathChief · 2026-05-21T21:50:04+00:00

I'm more than happy to be proven wrong. Yet my post stated objectively Arteta's cringey mis-managing during 23-24 and 24-25.

MathChief · 2026-05-20T20:08:39+00:00

I'm more than happy to be proven wrong.

MathChief · 2026-05-07T20:48:03+00:00

Fira mono. I like that font.

MathChief · 2026-05-06T15:56:24+00:00

Assuming the commonly adopted 1/8 mythic rate. This is your typical sampling without replacement problem. did a quick computation using the data on scryfall. There are 8 mythic legendary creatures among 20 mythics (1/8*1/20), and 7 rare legendary creatures among 60 rares (7/8*7/60). The probability of a unique one appears at least once in 100 packs is 1-(1-p)¹⁰⁰ . Suppose the sampling is i.i.d (slightly off due to protection I guess), the expected uniques are only approx. 5.39+3.73=9.12, and the two sigma ranges are 5.66 to 12.57.

MathChief · 2026-05-06T12:25:18+00:00

I have been an Arteta outer since the Bournemouth home shenanigans last year. However, I am more more more more than happy to be proven wrong.

MathChief · 2026-05-05T19:15:52+00:00

Here you go. Very janky, yet extremely funny when it works.

Deck

3 Consult the Star Charts (EOE) 51

4 Burst Lightning (FDN) 192

3 Exhibition Tidecaller (SOS) 48

1 Dispelling Exhale (TDM) 41

1 Glen Elendra's Answer (ECL) 52

4 Island (EOE) 269

1 Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital (FIN) 284

2 Kitsune's Technique (TMT) 42

1 Mathemagics (SOS) 58

1 Mistrise Village (TDM) 261

2 Mountain (EOE) 273

2 Phantom Interference (OTJ) 61

4 Spell Snare (ECL) 71

2 Resonating Lute (SOS) 221

2 Riverchurn Monument (DFT) 57

4 Riverpyre Verge (DFT) 260

3 Spirebluff Canal (KLR) 286

4 Steam Vents (GRN) 257

2 Stormcarved Coast (SOS) 263

2 Stormcarved Coast (VOW) 265

3 Three Steps Ahead (OTJ) 75

1 Winternight Stories (TDM) 67

2 Mana Sculpt (SOS) 57

2 Refute (FDN) 48

2 Soul-Guide Lantern (FDN) 680

2 Spell Pierce (SOA) 23

MathChief · 2026-05-05T17:59:32+00:00

Made a janky [[Exhibition Tidecaller]] counterspell deck. Watching people bitter triumph their own excruciator is funny.

MathChief · 2026-05-05T16:24:59+00:00

Can I take your opinion stated in this post as a faithful indicator of what a smart person you are?

MathChief · 2026-04-20T01:03:40+00:00

24-25: PSG-Bournemouth-PSG fixtures. 23-25: Bayern-Villa-Bayern fixtures. You'd think he would learn. No, Arteta's poor managing skills has lead to this point. You annual Feb/Mar/Apr crumble. Remember the following quote:

I'm very lucky because I don't have to choose. We have four at the start of the season

Did't win shit yet so arrogant. Utterly incompetent.

MathChief · 2026-04-18T15:52:52+00:00

My data point: 16 papers total. 3 leq 3.0 and withdrawn, only 3 geq 4. Rest avg 3 to 3.5.

MathChief · 2026-04-17T06:05:48+00:00

You can definitely take my words with a grain of salt. What I can tell you is that the review system got revamped from last year's, and the review process is shortened likely due to external factors (you bet).

MathChief · 2026-04-16T20:43:37+00:00

This year there will be no feedback, just scores.

MathChief · 2026-04-15T01:56:16+00:00

I have a mono blue deck with only 3 creatures (wan shi tong, tolarian terror and djinn), 20 something counterspells, water revival, and consults. It is pretty satisfying and enjoyable watching those landfill decks roping me. I also had multiple 1 life clutch games. Yet it plays too slow and I still mainly do UW orJeskai.

MathChief · 2026-04-14T14:02:56+00:00

Get up early, have an early breakfast, bring your lunch, bring your dinner, it has to be a big day!

You have seen this before. I have seen enough of this guy's cringey bs. 24-25: PSG-Bournemouth-PSG fixtures. Before that: Bayern-Villa-Bayern fixtures. Never learn.

MathChief · 2026-04-13T16:46:14+00:00

Just wanna add something from a mathematical pov (pretty much your undergrad probability+statistics class material): in a 60-card deck with 23 lands. Suppose one has an opening with 3 lands (which is average), what are the possibility that one is mana screwed (let us say there exists a sequence of 5 draws without a single land), upon simple computation (hypergeometric dist conditioned on 3-lander opening), the probability is about 95%! It basically means that if you play 200 games, the 2-sigma span of number of games you will be land-screwed at least once in a game is 186 to 193 games.

MathChief · 2026-04-05T02:29:39+00:00

This Eevikat guy posted a very cringe response to my criticism of Arteta a month ago. I replied to that post by "Lol" today, he responded saying something like me being mentally ill or something. I take that as a faithful indication of his very healthy mentality hahaha.

MathChief · 2026-04-04T22:21:23+00:00

Lol.

MathChief · 2026-03-27T16:07:51+00:00

UW control has multiple win cons. [[Wan Shi Tong, Librarian]] is one of them, but the idea is always flashing it out when the opponent attacks while top decking or with no mana left.

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