What I saw on the web on 2022.1.31

1. Braver New Math
   by Seth Braver
   https://www.bravernewmath.com/
   several possibly-interesting math texts
   via ACX
   
   
2. Literally just three minutes where I talk about some rocks
   by Tom Scott
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfdwRRpiYGQ
   exactly what it says on the tin
   via rss
   
   
3. What If 2
   by Randall Munroe
   https://blog.xkcd.com/2022/01/31/what-if-2/
   watch for it! Jancember 9th!
   via rss
   
   
4. Surtanpura, a Surbahar Tanpura mod
   by sitarfactory.be
   https://www.sitarfactory.be/2022/surtanpura-a-surbahar-tanpura-mod/
   a horrible thing to do to a good surbahar, but possibly a good thing to do to a horrible surbahar?
   via rss
   
   
5. Dark Science #114 — Morning paper
   by A.Diaz
   https://dresdencodak.com/2022/01/31/dark-science-114-morning-paper/
   reblogged without comment
   via rss
   
   
6. Ladders between communities
   by DRMacIver
   https://notebook.drmaciver.com/posts/2022-01-30-14:55.html
   thoughts about communities, including communities for people who don't have the skills to participate in a community
   via rss
   
   
7. Hardy, Ramanujan and Taxi No. 1729
   by John Carlos Baez
   https://johncarlosbaez.wordpress.com/2022/01/30/hardy-ramanujan-and-taxi-no-1729/
   an interesting suggestion on a possible other interpretation of the famous 1729 incident
   via rss