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March 6, 2003 8:01 AM Subscribe
The most important scientific discovery of our generation.
Okay, maybe not. But it is nice to know that a math degree can still have fun applications.
Okay, maybe not. But it is nice to know that a math degree can still have fun applications.
I love the little pull out "facts" on pancake preferences:
• Scots like cheese
• West Country has sweet tooth
• 60% of UK likes lemon and sugar
posted by me3dia at 8:54 AM on March 6, 2003
• Scots like cheese
• West Country has sweet tooth
• 60% of UK likes lemon and sugar
posted by me3dia at 8:54 AM on March 6, 2003
Phooey on abstract maths. Take all that book learning and make something far more useful!
posted by mookieproof at 8:58 AM on March 6, 2003
posted by mookieproof at 8:58 AM on March 6, 2003
But it is nice to know that a math degree can still have fun applications.
It is?
posted by maniactown at 9:24 AM on March 6, 2003
It is?
posted by maniactown at 9:24 AM on March 6, 2003
Does Britain have spatulas? well, even if it do, they can throw both them and math away!
'Cause, ladies & gentlemen & others, I present, for your pancaking flipping amusement, as seen on TV THE PERFECT PANCAKE MAKER!
Just $14.88, and it comes with butter dispenser and fluffy recipe guide!
Who needs math when we have TV?
posted by Jos Bleau at 10:22 AM on March 6, 2003
'Cause, ladies & gentlemen & others, I present, for your pancaking flipping amusement, as seen on TV THE PERFECT PANCAKE MAKER!
Just $14.88, and it comes with butter dispenser and fluffy recipe guide!
Who needs math when we have TV?
posted by Jos Bleau at 10:22 AM on March 6, 2003
The survey also found half of all those questioned north of the border like cheese in their pancakes.
We're going to war with the wrong country.
posted by ColdChef at 10:29 AM on March 6, 2003
We're going to war with the wrong country.
posted by ColdChef at 10:29 AM on March 6, 2003
Isn't that more a physics problem than a math problem?
posted by Veritron at 10:31 AM on March 6, 2003
posted by Veritron at 10:31 AM on March 6, 2003
What, a physics discussion with no formula in sight? It's
? = vp·g/4r
where ? is the angular flipping velocity of the (frictionless and very thin) pancake in radians per second (a radian is a full turn divided by p), g is the acceleration due to gravity (9.8 metres per second per second), and r is the elbow-pan distance (metres). So, the closer the pancake is to your elbow, the faster it has to be flipped - to flip the pancake properly for my r of about 0.7m, it has to be flipped at 6.2 rad s-1, or about 2 flips per second. Makes sense, though I've found it's pretty intuitive to flip them properly after a few tries in any case...
posted by Bletch at 10:44 AM on March 6, 2003
where ? is the angular flipping velocity of the (frictionless and very thin) pancake in radians per second (a radian is a full turn divided by p), g is the acceleration due to gravity (9.8 metres per second per second), and r is the elbow-pan distance (metres). So, the closer the pancake is to your elbow, the faster it has to be flipped - to flip the pancake properly for my r of about 0.7m, it has to be flipped at 6.2 rad s-1, or about 2 flips per second. Makes sense, though I've found it's pretty intuitive to flip them properly after a few tries in any case...
posted by Bletch at 10:44 AM on March 6, 2003
Also, I'm never going to use non-ascii characters again.
posted by Bletch at 10:46 AM on March 6, 2003
posted by Bletch at 10:46 AM on March 6, 2003
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