BlogHide Resteemskonstantint (48)in economics • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Sophism #20: The Braess's ParadoxSophisms are closely related to paradoxes . Both assume the form of a statement that contradicts your intuition. In case of a sophism, your intuition is right in telling you that the statement is…konstantint (48)in math • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Sophism #19: Rectangle vs ParallelogramConsider a rectangle ABCD and a parallelogram EFGH with the same base length and height. Let us cut the rectangle ABCD into infinitely many infinitely thin strips: lines, which fill the whole…konstantint (48)in howto • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.DIY Steemit Statistics with Python: Part 8 - Daily Hit ParadesToday we will be reproducing @arcange's Daily Hit Parades . There won't be any visualization-related code, but we will learn about recursive common table expressions along the way.…resteemedarcange (73)in steemit • 7 years agoWhat is Steemit reputation and how does it work?konstantint (48)in math • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Sophism #18: DerivativesTaking derivatives from both sides of a valid equation we obtain Dividing both sides by x , we must conclude that 2 = 1. For other sophisms check out my other posts .konstantint (48)in howto • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Cryptocurrency Accounting in ExcelNo matter how many specialized accounting tools there may exist nowadays, Microsoft Excel is still one of the best choices for keeping track of personal finances. It is easy to start with…konstantint (48)in sophism • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Sophism #17: The Paradox of LifeTime is infinite. Your life is finite. Consequently, the probability of you being alive at this particular moment is zero. ... and yet you are alive! For other sophisms see my other…konstantint (48)in python • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.DIY Steemit Statistics with Python: Part 7 - PayoutsThe last 6 charts in the @arcange report are dedicated to payouts. Preparation Before we start, we prepare the workspace as usual (see the previous posts in the series for additional…konstantint (48)in funny • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Sophism #16: The More You Know - The Less You EarnAs we know from physics , the amount of work done is proportional to power applied and the time spent: Work = Power × Time Substituting into this formula the well-known…konstantint (48)in python • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.DIY Steemit Statistics with Python: Part 6 - Voting PowerToday we will examine the distribution of voting power among active Steemit users. Preparation Before we start, we prepare the workspace as usual (see the previous posts in the series for…konstantint (48)in math • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Sophism #15: All Triangles are IsoscelesConsider an arbitrary triangle ABC . Let G be the midpoint of AB and let D be the intersection of the midpoint perpendicular of AB with the bisector of ∠C . Drop…konstantint (48)in python • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.DIY Steemit Statistics with Python: Part 5 - ReputationOur next order of business: the distribution of reputation scores among active Steemit users. Before we start, we prepare the workspace as usual (see the previous posts in the series for…konstantint (48)in math • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Sophism #14: Square Root of -1For other sophisms check out my other posts .konstantint (48)in python • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.DIY Steemit Statistics with Python: Part 4 - Counting Posts by CategoryLet us reproduce the next chart in the @arcange's report - the distribution of post counts by category. Before we start, we prepare the workspace as usual (see the previous posts in the series…konstantint (48)in math • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Sophism #13: The Missing DollarBart's Cookie Store is selling two types of cookies - vanilla and chocolate. Vanilla cookies sell at $1 per three pieces, while chocolate ones sell at $1 per two. At the beginning of the day Bart…konstantint (48)in math • 8 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Sophism #12: The Earth is FlatConsider the following statement: This whole statement is true if and only if the Earth is flat Let us denote the whole statement by A . Note that we can then rewrite it a bit more formally…konstantint (48)in python • 8 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.DIY Steemit Statistics with Python: Part 3 - Counting Posts, Comments and UpvotesIn the previous posts of this series ( 1 , 2 ) we counted users. Next stop - counting posts, comments and upvotes. Preparation Before we start, we prepare the workspace as usual (see the…konstantint (48)in python • 8 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.DIY Steemit Statistics with Python: Part 2 - Counting Active UsersLet us continue reproducing @arcange's statistical reports in Python. Recall that in the previous post we counted newly registered and total users on the site. The next step is counting…konstantint (48)in math • 8 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Sophism #11: The Liar's ParadoxThe Liar's Paradox is perhaps the shortest sophism there is. In its most common form it fits in just four words: This sentence is false. Think about it: if the sentence is indeed false, then…konstantint (48)in python • 8 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.DIY Steemit Statistics with Python: Part 1 - Counting UsersEvery single day the user @arcange posts three statistical reports replicated in three different languages (actually, there's a fourth report on the cryptocurrency, which he…
