Monthly Archives: February 2017

I don’t believe many people are persuaded of anything by hearing people argue a point. Many people just ending talking loudly as much as possible and people just stop listening. In you want to convert people you have to make … Continue reading →

Here at astarmathsandphysics we – me actually – thought it would be nice if we could get an employee group photo. So there we are. Me, company cat and her fleas.

Many people who write maths for the internet use MathJax to render the latex code into images. Most people send the code to mathjax.org on every page load to be processed. I have been trying for a while to play … Continue reading →

We are facing a future of declining birthrates and empty classrooms. Right now the number of children in the world is past its peak and faces a long term decline. Teachers are facing with working in a declining industry, with … Continue reading →

Why are we still panicking about overpopulation? The number of children worldwide has already peaked and is now shrinking. What this means frankly is that wordwide, we are moving towards the extinction of the human race. And of course, THE … Continue reading →

20% of students in British private schools get extra time in exams, or use of a computer or scribe, because they have minor learning disabilities, compared to only 12.5% of state school students. Does this mean private students are habitually … Continue reading →

With the USA at war with itself over Trump, a new class of refugees is set to swamp us. AMERICANS! Let us all welcome American refugees, with all their lovely money to our shores, and show them some sympathy as … Continue reading →