Geek Logik: 50 Foolproof Equations for Everyday Life
by Garth Sundem
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Author: Garth SundemEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2006-10-04
ISBN: 0761140212
Number of pages: 128
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
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Book Review: Finally, a way to quantify the really important stuff!!
Summary: 4 Stars
Finally, a book that helps me use math for the really important stuff in life.
In high school I was told that Tom is riding his bicycle North towards Town A into a Southwesterly wind at 13.7 miles an hour. Bill is driving his mother's 56 Chevy towards Town B at a speed of 78 miles a hour with a tailwind of 3.2 miles an hour. Additional variables include: Tom's bike is a pink girl's bike which means he has to either take back roads or submit himself to cruel adolescent taunting; that Bill stole, or took without permission depending on who tells the story, his mother's car; that the Chevy leaks transmission fluid at a rate of 1 quart per 822 miles; that it is a hot Sunday afternoon when the mean temperature is 98 degrees farenheit and the police are all at the park watching the girls sunbath. I was then taught, or at least they tried to teach me, to take the above information and calculate when Tom will arrive in Town A; When Bill will arrive in Town B; what will happen if Bill stops to pick up a 17 year old female blond hitchhicker wearing a tank top and cut off shorts; the probability that Tom will receive a merciless beating from the members of the football team; if Bill will get arrested for stealing the car; and what color shirts they were wearing.
I purchased Geek Logik: 50 Foolproof Equations for Everyday Life by Garth Sundem for the entertainment value. However, I find that in addition to being a quirky fun read, it is also a valuable reference book. I am finding myself coming up with ways to calculate all the really important stuff.
For instance, if I stop on the way to work for coffee, what is the probability that my boss will be mad at me that I am late and/or appreciative because I got a latte for her?
Or how long can I let my gras grow before my neighbors become irreconcilably hostile, form an angry mob, and attack me as I read in the hammock in the back yard?
Or, how many beers can I have without crossing the line between "life of the party" and "cautionary tale"?
This book gives you the tools to get the really important information that you can actually use in real life that is never covered in any high school math classes. !!
Summary of Geek Logik: 50 Foolproof Equations for Everyday Life
Here for the geek in all of us are fifty foolproof equations that take the guesswork out of life-and the funniest twist on an idea since Richard Smith's The Dieter's Guide to Weight Loss During Sex. Call it the algebra oracle: By plugging in the right variables, GEEK LOGIK answers life's most persistent questions. It covers Dating and Romance, Career and Finance, and everyday decisions like Should I get a tattoo? Can I still wear tight jeans? Is it time to see a therapist? How many beers should I have at the company picnic?How does it work? Take a simple issue that comes up once or twice a week: Should I call in sick? Fill in the variables honestly, such as D for doctor's note (enter 1 for "no," 10 for "yes," and 5 for "yes, but it's a forgery"), R for importance of job (1-10, with 10 being "personally responsible for Earth's orbit around Sun"), Fj for how much fun you have at work (1-10, with 10 being "personal trainer for underwear models"), N for how much you need the money (1-10, with 10 being "I owe the mob"), then do the math, and voil?-if the product, Hooky, is greater than 1, enjoy your very own Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
Includes a pocket calculator so that prospective geeks can immediately solve the equation on the back cover: Should I buy this book?
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