Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Note: Needless to say, this article does not do justice to the rich history of the Jewish people. Given the space available in this format, I have written an abbreviated history of this population. Please have grace as I attempt to shed some light on current events, through a […]
The largest known prime number, discovered by a computer programmer in 2018, is equal to 282,589,933-1 and has 24,862,048 digits. Also known as M82,589,933, it is one of 51 known Mersenne primes. Named for the French priest Marin Mersenne (1588-1648), these primes of the form 2n-1 have dominated prime searches since antiquity. […]
Imagine you are gambling on coin flips with a friend, one of you choosing heads and the other tails. You each stake ten dollars, agreeing that the first player to get five favorable flips wins all the money. But after two heads and four tails, a family member calls you […]
It’s no surprise that stories captivate us. They make a home in our hearts, impacting our lives, whether we realize it or not. And all stories, even fictional ones, have fundamental elements of reality intertwined into them. All solid stories—the noble, virtuous, and wholesome ones—are not just entertainment; they are […]
July 1948. Berlin. Lieutenant Gail Halvorsen walks the Templehof airfield of West Berlin, embarking upon a Cold War confrontation with the Soviets. The rattling of a wire fence catches his ear. He turns his head and is greeted by the sight of 30 German children dressed in tattered, dirty clothes. […]