Today is a great date when viewed in numbers. It isn't as great as February 2, 2020 which is a palindrome day.
Considering numbers, I hear people say "do the math", when they are adding two numbers. This seems odd to me to equate arithmetic and mathematics. However, it is accepted practice to refer to arithmetic as mathematics in simple conversations.
What is the difference between the two? I looked for some answers from the experts that might be interesting:
"The most obvious difference is that arithmetic is all about numbers and mathematics is all about theory."
"Arithmetic is to mathematics as spelling is to writing."
"You can refer to everything at the zoo as an 'animal' because they all belong to the animal kingdom —reptiles, amphibians, even insects and invertebrates," says Dr. Math. "But you couldn't use a more specific word like "mammal" to refer to animals in general."
Looking for fun arithmetic jokes is itself not fun: there is general confusion between arithmetics, mathematics, and numbers. As the likelihood of finding some funny jokes dwindles, I am drawn to the ridiculous headline at the bottom of the feed:
Baby has never eaten sugar or carbs and the result is incredible
We know this is one of those lead-in headlines with some sort of punchline, and we're curious.
The original article comes from the dailymail.co.uk in 2015 and has lists of what "Little Grace" of Brisbane, Australia eats in her paleo diet. There is the claim that the baby never gets sick. But there is one meal that has to be the punchline to the article. Why? Because it supposedly is breakfast:
"Eggs fried in coconut oil with roast veggies including sweet potato, carrots, potatoes and steamed broccoli, plus a quarter of an avocado and a small scoop of sauerkraut."
Can we imagine a baby eating sauerkraut? That entertains me for the day.
Today's image is an abstract of Grimsby Beach at night - that's the lighthouse light on the horizon.
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