Comments on: Wind and Mr. Ug http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2011/01/23/wind-and-mr-ug/ Random samplings from a universe of ideas. Fri, 25 May 2012 13:10:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: bob http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2011/01/23/wind-and-mr-ug/comment-page-1/#comment-152740 bob Tue, 25 Jan 2011 19:39:48 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/?p=6092#comment-152740 Martin Gardner never took a college math course either. He'd have greatly enjoyed her work, I'm sure. Martin Gardner never took a college math course either.
He’d have greatly enjoyed her work, I’m sure.

]]> By: Matthew http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2011/01/23/wind-and-mr-ug/comment-page-1/#comment-152673 Matthew Mon, 24 Jan 2011 20:24:02 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/?p=6092#comment-152673 Very nice. This mathemusician (I think that is spelled right.) has me doodling all the time. I have been looking at integral signs (not just single ones) for years and never thought they looked like rope. Very nice. This mathemusician (I think that is spelled right.) has me doodling all the time. I have been looking at integral signs (not just single ones) for years and never thought they looked like rope.

]]> By: Suetonius http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2011/01/23/wind-and-mr-ug/comment-page-1/#comment-152621 Suetonius Mon, 24 Jan 2011 04:49:52 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/?p=6092#comment-152621 I'd urge Ms Wind to moderate her hopes of a future with Mr Ug. His orientation is rather questionable. I’d urge Ms Wind to moderate her hopes of a future with Mr Ug. His orientation is rather questionable.

]]> By: Shecky R. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2011/01/23/wind-and-mr-ug/comment-page-1/#comment-152610 Shecky R. Sun, 23 Jan 2011 23:28:40 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/?p=6092#comment-152610 delightful indeed!... Vi has been getting a lot of play lately in math circles... if you missed it, even the NY TIMES did a piece on her recently: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/18/science/18prof.html?_r=3 [she describes herself at her own site here: http://vihart.com/vi/ ] she calls herself a "recreational mathemusician" (she was a college music major who NEVER took a math course!), and while no one can fully replace Martin Gardner, she's certainly stepped into some of the gap he left. delightful indeed!… Vi has been getting a lot of play lately in math circles… if you missed it, even the NY TIMES did a piece on her recently:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/18/science/18prof.html?_r=3

[she describes herself at her own site here: http://vihart.com/vi/ ]

she calls herself a “recreational mathemusician” (she was a college music major who NEVER took a math course!), and while no one can fully replace Martin Gardner, she’s certainly stepped into some of the gap he left.

]]> By: BarMonger http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2011/01/23/wind-and-mr-ug/comment-page-1/#comment-152603 BarMonger Sun, 23 Jan 2011 21:39:22 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/?p=6092#comment-152603 Brilliantly done! It's been a long time since I folded paper and started cutting it :-) Brilliantly done!
It’s been a long time since I folded paper and started cutting it :-)

]]> By: Train Wreck http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2011/01/23/wind-and-mr-ug/comment-page-1/#comment-152596 Train Wreck Sun, 23 Jan 2011 19:15:59 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/?p=6092#comment-152596 Awesome, simple and intricate at the same time. Awesome, simple and intricate at the same time.

]]> By: La vida en una tira de Möbius « GuateCiencia http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2011/01/23/wind-and-mr-ug/comment-page-1/#comment-152593 La vida en una tira de Möbius « GuateCiencia Sun, 23 Jan 2011 18:48:26 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/?p=6092#comment-152593 [...] La vida en una tira de Möbius enero 23, 2011 Posted by Enrique in Divulgación de las Ciencias, Matemática. Tags: Tira de Möbius trackback La tierna y astuta historia de Wind y Mr. Ug quienes vivían en una tira de Möbius (vía Cosmic Variance). [...] [...] La vida en una tira de Möbius enero 23, 2011 Posted by Enrique in Divulgación de las Ciencias, Matemática. Tags: Tira de Möbius trackback La tierna y astuta historia de Wind y Mr. Ug quienes vivían en una tira de Möbius (vía Cosmic Variance). [...]

]]> By: The EGE http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2011/01/23/wind-and-mr-ug/comment-page-1/#comment-152590 The EGE Sun, 23 Jan 2011 18:21:53 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/?p=6092#comment-152590 Vi Hart is my very favorite mathematician. She might just be the 21st century's Martin Gardner. Vi Hart is my very favorite mathematician. She might just be the 21st century’s Martin Gardner.

]]> By: Scottie Davis http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2011/01/23/wind-and-mr-ug/comment-page-1/#comment-152589 Scottie Davis Sun, 23 Jan 2011 18:13:19 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/?p=6092#comment-152589 Lol awesome. Lol awesome.

]]> By: buffalodavid http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2011/01/23/wind-and-mr-ug/comment-page-1/#comment-152587 buffalodavid Sun, 23 Jan 2011 17:24:40 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/?p=6092#comment-152587 Absolutely charming. I love this. Absolutely charming. I love this.

]]> By: Gebo http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2011/01/23/wind-and-mr-ug/comment-page-1/#comment-152586 Gebo Sun, 23 Jan 2011 17:22:24 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/?p=6092#comment-152586 Brilliant! Brilliant!

]]> By: natselrox http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2011/01/23/wind-and-mr-ug/comment-page-1/#comment-152585 natselrox Sun, 23 Jan 2011 17:19:06 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/?p=6092#comment-152585 A wit comparable to none other than Lewis Carroll. Humorous and deep. Brilliant! A wit comparable to none other than Lewis Carroll. Humorous and deep. Brilliant!

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