082 = What Is Lint and Zero Hints
A Problem Squared
In this episode... 🧺 What is lint? 👌 When does zero count? 💼 And, as always, some business from the business briefcase. Please do send us your problems and solutions to the website: Bec’s got loads of gigs coming up! If you wanna go see her check out dates on her website: . Matt’s also got an Evening of Unnecessary Detail every two weeks at the Cockpit Theatre in Marylebone, London. There’s going to be a mathssive (get it) Evening of Unnecessary Detail Extravaganza show at the Bristol Beacon on the 12th March.Find details for those here: . If you want more...
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079 = Driving Clockwise and Evolving Dragonflies
A Problem Squared
In this episode… ⤵ Is it faster to drive around Australia in an anticlockwise direction on the inside lane? 🐉 What were dragonflies called before there were dragons? 💼 Business of an ‘Any Other’ nature. New segment: Things Matt Needs Help With. If you can help with ANY of Matt’s ideas, get in touch! If you’d like to see Matt’s diagrams and GP MOTO plot, head on over to Twitter or Patreon! The podcast has officially HIT 2 MILLION! Tell us how you think we should celebrate. As always you can send your problems and your solutions into the Problem Posing Page:...
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078 = Spinal Taps and Star Maps
A Problem Squared
🇺🇸 A LAT of LA chat. ⭐️ If you visited each star on the Hollywood Walk of fame in alphabetical order, how far would you have to travel? 📜 And some sort of Any Other Businesses. Send us your problems and your solutions to the Problem Posing Page: If you want more from A Problem Squared, you can also find us on , , and of course, on .
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077 = Earth That Quakes and Quick Fire Takes
A Problem Squared
In this episode… 🌏 How often do earthquakes take place in the same location, on the same date, in different years? 🔔 Dingletts, dingletts and more dingletts! 💨 A fundamental buoyancy error. If you want to look into the data Matt used for his earthquake problem, you can find that here: . If you want to see the plots Matt mentions, please head on over to or . Here are Bec's podcast recommendations: - Science Vs: - A Podcast of Unnecessary Detail: - Swindled: - Decoder Ring: - And of course, her own brand new podcast 'Enemy In Paris': As always, send us...
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076 = Human Pasta and Strada Romana
A Problem Squared
In this first episode of 2024… 🍝 How long would human spaghetti be? 🏛 Do all roads actually lead to Rome? 📜 We have new old business for a new new year. If you want to go see Matt and Bec in LA get to the Flappers Comedy Club in Burbank on Sunday January 7th at 5pm! Bec and Matt will put on An Evening of Unnecessary Detail along with a few of their friends as guest acts! Come and say hi! Matt will sign your calculato. Bec will also sign your calculator - right across the top of Matt's signature. If you want to go to that, you can get your tickets...
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075 = Roman Recursion and Role-Play Immersion
A Problem Squared
In this episode… 🏺 What is the biggest roman numeral word? 🎲 How do I get my friends to play D&D? 🪵 A Christmas Stumpdate! 💼 And the business briefcase is OPEN. If you need some extra listening over the next few weeks, have a listen to Bec on Dan Schreiber’s podcast ‘We Can Be Weirdos’ you can find the link here: If you’ve got any LA based problems, send them in to the Problem Solving Page: We'll be announcing the venue for a Podcast of Unnecessary Detailonce a venue has been found. And if you’d like to receive a belated, but signed Christmas card you can...
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074 = Chocolate Powder Fails and Consonant/Vowel Details
A Problem Squared
On this episode… 🍫 Can you prevent hot chocolate from clumping? 🖊 When is a vowel a vowel? 👾 We have some Discord news! 💼 And a small amount of Business, of Any Other nature. The holidays have arrived early because, and APS DISCORD IS FINALLY HERE! Head on over using this link: https://discord.gg/mYEZR3Hp You too can make your computer talk! Here's a link to the Praat vowel software Matt was using at the start of today’s Dinglet: If you’d like to see the Vowel Space video referenced by Matt follow this link: And for more from linguist and...
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073 = Farting Thrust and Pocket Mistrust
A Problem Squared
In THIS episode… 💨 How low would gravity need to be for farts to lift you off the ground? 👖 Is there a solution to suboptimal trouser pockets?🔔 Ding ding ding! 📜 Business, fresh from the Any Other briefcase. If you want to participate in a MathsJam near you, you can find your local event right here: And if you are a child, or an adult who has children who are fans of the show, tell THEM to send in their problems for our kids only episode - coming soon! Don’t forget to tag the problem with the word ‘Kidition’, it’ll help us find it! If you want to commission a cool...
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072 = The Perfect Paint Set and Rubik's Reset
A Problem Squared
In this episode... 🎨 What's the best hypothetical paint set? 🧊 Can a single turning pattern return a Rubik's cube to where it started? 🛰 And some Any Orbital Business! If you want to weigh in on the Reasonable / Unreasonable debate, and watch Bec in her element painting a wardrobe, follow this link: If you want to see more from the colour theorist, Peter Donahue, who consulted on Bec's problem, find him on instagram: For Martin Bellander's incredible colour graph, follow this link: Please do send us your problems and...
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071 = Snap Probability and Zombie Mobility
A Problem Squared
In this episode... 🃏 Is the probability in a game of snap changed if two packs of cards are used? 🧟 Can zombies ride bikes? 🥣 A commemorative plate-bowl update. 👻 And some Any Other BOoOoOosiness! If YOU want this year's APS Christmas card be sure to sign up to the Wizard Level on Patreon by the END OF NOVEMBER. You can do that here: We'll be sharing a link to our new Discord soon. In the meantime, go talk on the APS Reddit: As always, pease send your problems and solutions to our website: . And if...
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Can a spoon keep open champagne fizzy?
Are two minimalist rulers more effective than one 30cm ruler?
There's some Any Other Bubbness.
And, you're cordially invited to the Royal Society!