Weather forecasts and the nature of probability

I looked at the weather forecast over the internet and looked outside. There were a few clouds but it was sunny, with the temperature a little warmer that what I’ve been accustomed to this month. This observation made me doubt the validity of the 80% precipitation/rain forecast come 5pm. And as I decided to monitor …

Movie review: Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs (2009)

Plot Aspiring and mischievous small town scientist invents a device that converts water into food. Memorable scene Baby Brent goes on stage at the unveiling of the park and acts out his worn-out sardine commercial. Einstein did not expect the creation of the atomic bomb In the same manner that Flint did not expect…spaghetti tornadoes? …

Movie review: The Matrix Reloaded (2003)

Plot Morpheus’s crew helps Neo realize his destiny of becoming ‘The One’ by putting their life on the line and entering the Matrix during an ongoing attack on Zion. Memorable scene Information about the Keymaker is offered to Neo’s team by Persephone, in exchange for a realistic ‘sample kiss’ from Neo. Trinity brings out her …

Programming doesn’t always mean robots

It’s always amusing when people ask me the product of certain two-digit numbers upon hearing that I’ve finished a degree in mathematics. At first I’d try, but if I find it tedious, I’d bring out my phone and look for the calculator app. The computing power of our personal devices today dwarfs the capabilities of …

Movie review: The Matrix (1999)

Plot The protagonist is found by a group of outlaws whose leader promises to show him ‘the truth’. Protagonist awakes in a world where his reality is just a part of a program designed by machines to control humans. Memorable scene Morpheus tells Neo about the feats the sentient programs are capable of, which include …