Dr Deviant

Inspired by a recent letter in the New Scientist…
Obviously you are all aware of Schrodinger’s cat, but have you ever heard of Schrodinger’s socks. It goes like this.
Socks start off as pairs, but which is the left and which is the right. In fact they are both and neither at the same time. And the [...]

Due to a scientific quirk called the Mpemba effect hot water can freeze quicker than cold water.

Engineers and scientists will never make as much money as business executives will. Now, for the first time we have mathematical proof that explains why this is in fact true.
As we all assume, knowledge is power.
knowledge  =  power
And as we all know, time is money.
time  =  money
As every engineer knows, power = work / time.
power  =  work  /  time
Substituting for power and money [...]

You all know the score… work often demands you give more than 100%… now there is a mathematical formula that can help you out.
If you represent the alphabet in numerical form, like this…

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13

N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26

 
Then, you can use use simple addition to see how far you are getting at work. For instance, “Knowledege” of your chosen subject [...]

Everyone knows that if you have a square with sides each of 2cm, the area is 4cm2, or is it?
Everyone knows that if you have a shape, its area does not change. if you make a shape out of shapes, then the bigger shapes area does not change either… no matter how you re-arrange the [...]

Ever wondered why you always end up with one odd sock after you wash them? well, maybe science has the answer.
First off we let a = b.
a   =   b
Next We multiply both sides by a
a2   =   ab
Next We can add a2 to both sides
2a2   =   a2 + ab
Next We can subtract 2ab from both sides
2a2 [...]

After a good meal, the last thing you want to do is think hard, but beware, there could be foul play afoot.
Three friends go to dinner. At the end of the dinner the bill arrives and it is £30 (sterling) Each friend puts in a tenner and the waiter goes back to the [...]

A major research institution has recently announced the discovery of the heaviest element yet known to science. This new element has been tentatively named “Administratium.”
Administratium has 1 neutron, 12 assistant neutrons, 75 deputy neutrons, and 111 assistant deputy neutrons, giving it an atomic mass of 312.
These 312 particles are held together by a force called [...]

Well, it had to happen, based on the fact that women are evil, we have some more interesting mathematical proofs.
First off we state that men require time, money, women and sex.
men   =   time   x   money   x   women   x   sex
Since we know time is money.
time   =   money
Therefore…
men   =   money   x   money   x   women   x   sex
men   =   [...]

Finally, mathematical proof that women are evil. Logic you cannot fault.
As we know, women require an enormous amount of time and money.
women   =   time   x   money
Since we know time is money.
time   =   money
Therefore…
women   =   money    x   money
women   =   money2
We know that money is the root of all evil
money   =  
So…
money2   =   all [...]