The Jagged, Monstrous Function That Broke Calculus

In the late 19th century, Karl Weierstrass invented a fractal-like function that was decried as nothing less than a “deplorable evil.” In time, it would transform the foundations of mathematics.

by Solomon Adams

https://www.quantamagazine.org/the-jagged-monstrous-function-that-broke-calculus-20250123/

Theorie der Abel'schen Functionen at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29780

#books #mathematics

This powerful piece discusses how the U.S. military ended up killing almost 180 schoolchildren.

We’ve been discussing this as an AI problem. It’s not.

https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/mar/26/ai-got-the-blame-for-the-iran-school-bombing-the-truth-is-far-more-worrying

“Someone decided that deliberation was latency. Someone decided to build a system that produces 1,000 targeting decisions an hour and call them high-quality. Someone decided to start this war.”

The ironic thing about the phrase “don't talk about politics" is that it’s a political statement.

What it means is do not challenge the status quo.

Q: What's the difference between Vietnam and Iran?

A: Trump had a plan to get out of Vietnam.

#nokings