partial_differential_equations epitome of incomprehensibility I don't learn things at work. I just learn the names of things, and sometimes how people think about them. Take these: I don't know what they are, but no one wants to tutor them. Math tutor: Engineers would know more about this. Engineering tutor: Um... I'd better stick to engineering courses, okay? 160113 ... e_o_i They were differential equations, no word on their ordinariness or partiality, but an Italian-American economist doing them delayed a plane. The woman sitting next to him thought the equations looked weird and that he might be a terrorist, so the flight was delayed while he was questioned. This happened, according to two news outlets and maybe more. It made me laugh but there was probably racism involved (i.e. thinking the guy looked Arabic, therefore a terrorist). 160512 ... e_o_i That was supposed to be "Blame the Differential Equations" like Let's_Blame_the_Braids and Let's_Also_Blame_Anita_Sarkeesian, but my mind has gotten tired of blaming things and wants to sleep. Goodnight! 160512 what's it to you? who go blather from