Math hacks, Life, and String Theory?
Personal Note….
I have recieved a good deal of feedback about my initial. Math/life hack post… mostly politely informing me that “this nerdy” stuff is better explained in person or in a one to one conversation… Well… I’m not sure about that yet the public can’t be wrong (Hitler? Trading Babe Ruth? Disco? The “New” Coke)… Having said this … I have a whole bunch of math hacks and a willingness to share with anyone at almost any time. You can find me on facebook, twitter, and all the major podcast and audio platforms like Spotify, Amazon, libsyn, Google Play and on and on… For now just ponder that 72 times any two digit number will always be that number times 100 minus 28 times that number… and to make this easy which math is let’s pick 72 times 28 which is 2800 - 28 squared (784) giving us 2016 which is of course the same (remember the 25 rule from two entries ago?) 72/4= 18 times 100 plus 3 times 72 (216 and 1800 + 216 well you get the picture… Okay need help? Want math to be fun? Connect..
All we are saying here is that Math and Life sometimes are not “String Theory”. Which brings me to some pondering about two matters… Kites and shoestrings.
In mid-January we recognize “International” Kite Day and just this week we celebrate National Kite day here in the U. S. Two questions… do we here in the home of the brave really need a separate day? And are January or February really great kite flying months? Did Franklin “discover” electricity? Are you trying to convince me that prior to Good ole’ Benny there was never static cling… These people wore wool in the winter time… Great Marketing Ben.
There is something cool about running just fast enough and catching a breeze to get a sheet of paper or whatever floating up in the air until its caught in the crabby ole man’s tree just up the street or wrapped around the electric wires (thanks Ben your “discovery led to the Kite killing high voltage line currently capturing many kites nationwide every year….
Now there are some great kite related records (google it) but the most amazing is probably that a kite has been flown over 15,000 feet in the air. Question: how long did it take to wind back in that string? Did they just leave it in Kansas when they were done and start selling t-shirts for the “World’s Biggest Ball of Twine?” And if not why not?
Shoestrings
Fastest tied ever … less than two seconds Strongest… lifted 714 kilos —over 1500 pounds
So What in the world do these strings have to do with Seeking Peace and Joy?
Well simply some ties or strings are made quickly and some are strong some strings hold true and keep things connected from some long distances. Some strings and connections allow people and their spirits to fly while others just get tangles and leave people and their lives hanging. The point here is that life is a journey that presents a whole lot of choices about strings some you will choose to hold onto and others you may choose to cut. Some will break and your kites that were so carefully constructed will drift away and leave you holding just a ball of unwound experiences. You may choose to leave that string on the ground or tie it to something else but don’t tie it to a key in a storm and claim you discovered a naturally occurring thing that’s been done.
In short kites in the winter don’t make sense and neither do some strings we almost always believe must be attached in ways that most people accept. Be aware of the strings in your life and why you use them and how they connect you… Also remember some puppets are operated using strings and they have a fancy name… but they are puppets on strings and by any other name they are not making choices… don’t become one of those…
Well I’ve strung you along long enough … thanks for reading …tell me to go fly a kite.. if you wish
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