Science, philosophy, and controversy
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She goes away-The Heroine of the Sea
Forth she comes, forth she lunges! Into new chapters, new life plunges. Into the waters after the fiery win. The Heroine of the Sea — her tale begins.
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Weekly Problem Fermat’s Last Theorem
Fermat’s Last Theorem: The Most Famous Problem in Number Theory “I have discovered a truly remarkable proof which this margin is too small to contain.” – Pierre de Fermat, around 1637 The Statement For any integer n > 2, there are no positive integers x, y, and z that satisfy: xⁿ + yⁿ = zⁿ…
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Have a Personal Website? Your Data May Be on These Dark Web Pages!
These sources are your place to check for data leaks Well, now that I’m starting my own business and slowly advancing my education and career, I plan to build a personal website. However, there are more things to consider than one may think. We often associate cyberattacks with large corporations or political targets, assuming personal…
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Weekly Problem: Number Theory
The Collatz Sequence Let’s explore one of the most deceptively simple yet unsolved problems in mathematics, first proposed by Lothar Collatz in 1937. The Rules Start with any positive integer n. At each step: If the number is even, divide it by 2 If the number is odd, multiply it by 3 and add 1…
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I turned 24 and realized these 5 things I should have learned before
Choose balance and learn to love and trust yourself Yes, today is my birthday. I am 24 years old. My name is Yildiz. I am an entrepreneur and a recipient of the EXIST Women scholarship. I am a writer. I work with the Max Planck Institute for Cognitive and Brain Sciences. I am a student…
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Evil: Scarlett O’ Hara is the best written and most misunderstood female character
Being strong and unconventional sometimes means you can’t afford to be gentle I have not yet conducted a detailed demographic analysis of my blog readers, so I may lose some of you by introducing Scarlett O’Hara—the protagonist of Margaret Mitchell’s bestselling 1939 novel “Gone with the Wind.” This novel takes place during the American Civil…
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Weekly problem: Solve the Morse Code Riddle
The Curious Case of the Musical Cipher “My dear Watson,” Holmes began, his eyes gleaming with interest, “we have received a most peculiar message from Inspector Lestrade. Three musical patterns, each hiding a word, and when properly arranged, will reveal the location of a stolen artifact.” 📡 Show/Hide Morse Code Reference ▼ A .- B…
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Weekly Problem: Fallacy Fallacy
Understanding the Fallacy Fallacy Test your knowledge about the fallacy fallacy – the mistake of assuming that if an argument contains a fallacy, its conclusion must be false.
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Weekly Problem: Geometric Maze Optimization
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Weekly Problem no.14: Beethoven’s 5th!
Cryptophonic Challenge: Beethoven’s Victory Code The Cryptophonic Challenge: Beethoven’s Victory Code Click to Start Audio Engine 🎵 Decode the Victory Symphony Level: 1/3 Current Mission: Decode the famous rhythm that became a symbol of victory… Attempts remaining: 3 30s lockout remaining Pattern 1: • • • ― ❔ Pattern 2: ― • • • 🔒…
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Weekly Problem no.13 Vector Chase!
Here’s our weekly mathematical problem. this time in Geometry!
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Weekly Problem No 12. A unified model of human biases
[raw] The Paradox of Market Street Week 1 Challenge | Deadline: Next Monday “In the bustling city of Behavoria, on the famous Market Street, a peculiar experiment is taking place…” The Scenario Three shops opened on Market Street, each selling identical coffee mugs: 🏪 Shop A: Sells mugs for $10 🏪 Shop B: Initially sells…
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Poem: The Brain can’t solve what only the heart ever knows.
The Brain can’t solve what only the heart ever knowsWhen reason fails, and only the heart discerns,You wander, seeking sense in your aching chest,A man of intellect, admired, yet yearns,With women, yet finds solace in unrest.Towering above, you wander in quest,Her brown silk cascades through closed eyes, unwed,Her presence lingers, youth in hidden zest,A tiny…
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Logical Paradox- Weekly Problem No.11
[raw] The Paradox of the Logical Detective by Yildiz Culcu The Scenario In a prestigious logic institute, three renowned professors (A, B, and C) are found in the library. Each professor has written a statement about the others on a piece of paper. The institute’s detective needs to determine who is telling the truth and…
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Weekly Problem No.10. The Repeated Prisoner’s Dilemma
The Prisoner’s Dilemma, first formulated by Merrill Flood and Melvin Dresher in 1950 and later formalized by Albert W. Tucker, represents one of game theory’s most profound insights into human behavior and strategic decision-making. The classic scenario unfolds as follows:
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Weekly Problem no.9. The Simpson’s Paradox
Simpson’s Paradox: A Causal Inference Challenge by Yildiz Culcu The Medical Treatment Paradox You’re the lead researcher at a major hospital analyzing a new treatment for a chronic condition. Here’s the aggregated data from two hospitals over one year: Hospital Treatment Group Success Rate Total Patients Hospital A New Treatment 60% 200 Hospital A Standard…
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Poem: Two women
Two WomenOnce there were two women, clever and young,Bound by a friendship where laughter was sung.One had a gift for numbers, sharp and wise,The other surpassed her, with stars in her eyes. Two women, both radiant like ice and fire,One’s beauty was striking, the other’s inspired.Men gathered ‘round, bewitched by their grace,Yet one longed for…