Scott Farrar
@scottfarrar.bsky.social
Math / Education / Tech. I also enjoy cartograms!
Well now you inspired me to go keep score today ✨
September 10, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Well now you inspired me to go keep score today ✨
Scoring the pitches too, nice
“Oreos”
“Ump used to have a lot of strikes…” haha
“Oreos”
“Ump used to have a lot of strikes…” haha
September 1, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Scoring the pitches too, nice
“Oreos”
“Ump used to have a lot of strikes…” haha
“Oreos”
“Ump used to have a lot of strikes…” haha
Yeah crazy 2017 season.
Another factor for kids to consider: population growth and development in hurricane susceptible areas.
More people … more stuff to get damaged
Another factor for kids to consider: population growth and development in hurricane susceptible areas.
More people … more stuff to get damaged
August 1, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Yeah crazy 2017 season.
Another factor for kids to consider: population growth and development in hurricane susceptible areas.
More people … more stuff to get damaged
Another factor for kids to consider: population growth and development in hurricane susceptible areas.
More people … more stuff to get damaged
Ah good idea. I found the source which is adjusted… www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/billi...
So maybe the graph is also? Also my noticing and wondering is if it’s mostly hurricanes! (I just saw you replied with a similar noticing!)
So maybe the graph is also? Also my noticing and wondering is if it’s mostly hurricanes! (I just saw you replied with a similar noticing!)
Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters | National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)
Summary of U.S. billion-dollar weather and climate related disaster research, methodology, and data sources
www.ncei.noaa.gov
August 1, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Ah good idea. I found the source which is adjusted… www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/billi...
So maybe the graph is also? Also my noticing and wondering is if it’s mostly hurricanes! (I just saw you replied with a similar noticing!)
So maybe the graph is also? Also my noticing and wondering is if it’s mostly hurricanes! (I just saw you replied with a similar noticing!)
Wait I can’t find if this is or is not inflation adjusted. I’m guessing it’s not?
August 1, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Wait I can’t find if this is or is not inflation adjusted. I’m guessing it’s not?
It was part of my credential program at SFSU with Dr Kysh
March 21, 2025 at 7:06 PM
It was part of my credential program at SFSU with Dr Kysh
My kids were under 3 in 2020 and I think we escaped any serious trouble. The oldest remembers masking and testing a bit in 2021-2022 but otherwise nothing.
March 9, 2025 at 8:19 PM
My kids were under 3 in 2020 and I think we escaped any serious trouble. The oldest remembers masking and testing a bit in 2021-2022 but otherwise nothing.
51 or 57 was my first thought.
You’ve ruled out the primes themselves and then the evens, 5n, 11n are easy to spot. 7* an odd? You’d be at 63 quick.
But 3n can stay small and get unfamiliar multiplicands (17,19).
You’ve ruled out the primes themselves and then the evens, 5n, 11n are easy to spot. 7* an odd? You’d be at 63 quick.
But 3n can stay small and get unfamiliar multiplicands (17,19).
January 4, 2025 at 11:17 PM
51 or 57 was my first thought.
You’ve ruled out the primes themselves and then the evens, 5n, 11n are easy to spot. 7* an odd? You’d be at 63 quick.
But 3n can stay small and get unfamiliar multiplicands (17,19).
You’ve ruled out the primes themselves and then the evens, 5n, 11n are easy to spot. 7* an odd? You’d be at 63 quick.
But 3n can stay small and get unfamiliar multiplicands (17,19).
Missed education with continued normalized higher absenteeism perhaps. I also think some shaken norms in general could be a factor.
January 3, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Missed education with continued normalized higher absenteeism perhaps. I also think some shaken norms in general could be a factor.
How does the kid or even an adult novice know their question-asking is lacking though? Seems they need to be motivated and also realize the chatbot responses are not good enough and then iterate?
December 26, 2024 at 5:48 PM
How does the kid or even an adult novice know their question-asking is lacking though? Seems they need to be motivated and also realize the chatbot responses are not good enough and then iterate?
5. I noted that by the third idk a human would shift gears. Are chatbots capable of doing this? Like, "ok, back up... what is an integral? what are we doing?"
December 19, 2024 at 10:41 PM
5. I noted that by the third idk a human would shift gears. Are chatbots capable of doing this? Like, "ok, back up... what is an integral? what are we doing?"
... A human tutor might supply a more basic substitution question to gather evidence on the student's knowledge there.
December 19, 2024 at 10:41 PM
... A human tutor might supply a more basic substitution question to gather evidence on the student's knowledge there.
4. It couldn't resist mentioning the strategy almost right away. "have you used substitution in integrals before?" That's an inside thought, ChatGPT! The tutor should have that question but maybe not ask it-- a human may intuit that the answer they get is not useful....
December 19, 2024 at 10:41 PM
4. It couldn't resist mentioning the strategy almost right away. "have you used substitution in integrals before?" That's an inside thought, ChatGPT! The tutor should have that question but maybe not ask it-- a human may intuit that the answer they get is not useful....
3. But it couldn't act on my non responsiveness and didn't demand too much more of me.
December 19, 2024 at 10:41 PM
3. But it couldn't act on my non responsiveness and didn't demand too much more of me.
A couple stray thoughts
1. remarkably similar to Khanmigo's responses. Different than MagicSchool or an non-warmed ChatGPT from your Substack post though
2. I actually think it started off ok, and had a few blue underlined things that are very similar to how a human tutor/teacher might go about this
1. remarkably similar to Khanmigo's responses. Different than MagicSchool or an non-warmed ChatGPT from your Substack post though
2. I actually think it started off ok, and had a few blue underlined things that are very similar to how a human tutor/teacher might go about this
December 19, 2024 at 10:41 PM
A couple stray thoughts
1. remarkably similar to Khanmigo's responses. Different than MagicSchool or an non-warmed ChatGPT from your Substack post though
2. I actually think it started off ok, and had a few blue underlined things that are very similar to how a human tutor/teacher might go about this
1. remarkably similar to Khanmigo's responses. Different than MagicSchool or an non-warmed ChatGPT from your Substack post though
2. I actually think it started off ok, and had a few blue underlined things that are very similar to how a human tutor/teacher might go about this
I tried to warm ChatGPT to the warm demander mode. Then I wanted to see where it was seeking my knowledge or assets (blue) vs. giving me hints (which I told it to limit - orange). I also couldn't resist some sparkles for the non-sequitur encouragement.
December 19, 2024 at 10:41 PM
I tried to warm ChatGPT to the warm demander mode. Then I wanted to see where it was seeking my knowledge or assets (blue) vs. giving me hints (which I told it to limit - orange). I also couldn't resist some sparkles for the non-sequitur encouragement.
#tmwyk
[…]
4yo: Dada, only evens can make rectangles.
Me: hmm yes all evens can make a rectangle. But some odds can like 15. And some can’t like 13.
4yo: or 19 or 23!
[…]
4yo: Dada, 55 is even because it can make a rectangle.
…also it’s a step squad.
Context: Lots of @numberblocks.bsky.social !
[…]
4yo: Dada, only evens can make rectangles.
Me: hmm yes all evens can make a rectangle. But some odds can like 15. And some can’t like 13.
4yo: or 19 or 23!
[…]
4yo: Dada, 55 is even because it can make a rectangle.
…also it’s a step squad.
Context: Lots of @numberblocks.bsky.social !
December 19, 2024 at 6:12 PM
#tmwyk
[…]
4yo: Dada, only evens can make rectangles.
Me: hmm yes all evens can make a rectangle. But some odds can like 15. And some can’t like 13.
4yo: or 19 or 23!
[…]
4yo: Dada, 55 is even because it can make a rectangle.
…also it’s a step squad.
Context: Lots of @numberblocks.bsky.social !
[…]
4yo: Dada, only evens can make rectangles.
Me: hmm yes all evens can make a rectangle. But some odds can like 15. And some can’t like 13.
4yo: or 19 or 23!
[…]
4yo: Dada, 55 is even because it can make a rectangle.
…also it’s a step squad.
Context: Lots of @numberblocks.bsky.social !
“My fairy powers would be to make any day your birthday. Also to raise the dead” - my 4yo
December 16, 2024 at 5:29 AM
“My fairy powers would be to make any day your birthday. Also to raise the dead” - my 4yo