By Keval Singh, The New Paper, 30 June 2023 at 07:36 pm
PHOTO: The problem was posted on Twitter by user @yawdmontweet from Jamaica, who said the question “hurt his head”.
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On the face of it, it is a rather straightforward question.
But a maths question for children about time that was posted on social media has gone viral, racking up 1.4 million views after leaving people vacillating between more than one seemingly valid answer.
The problem was posted on Twitter by user @yawdmontweet from Jamaica, who said the question “hurt his head”.
The question was: “What is the closest time to midnight?”
The following options were provided as potential answers: A. 11.55am, B. 12.06am, C. 11.50am, and D. 12.03am.
Posted by Minister of Foolishness 🇯🇲 🇬🇧🇺🇸@yawdmontweet on 22 June 2023 at 7:00 amJah know start diss a hurt mi head pic.twitter.com/ptYFtS9DSx
— Minister of Foolishness 🇯🇲 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@yawdmontweet) June 21, 2023
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Social media users appeared to have been thrown off by the question, and commented with different answers.
Many thought the answer was D. because it is only three minutes away from midnight.
But others countered that 12.03am is the closest after midnight, not to midnight, because time moves forward.
Going by that logic, the answer should be A, they said, since 11.55am is 12 hours and 5 minutes to midnight. 12.03am would be 23 hours and 57 minutes to midnight, and thus the furthest.
Many Twitter users disagreed, arguing that the question relates to proximity, not chronology.
Some respondents said the question was confusing because of how it was worded. There was no indication of “which midnight” the question was referring to.
For one person though, the answer was simple: ask artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT.
Posted by Minister of Foolishness 🇯🇲 🇬🇧🇺🇸@yawdmontweet on 22 June 2023 at 7:00 ami rest my case pic.twitter.com/6R3oRNqXjd
— SumnNoRightYa 🇯🇲 (@_b0ston_) June 22, 2023
Posted together by SumnNoRightYa 🇯🇲@_b0ston_ on 23 June 2023 at 01:17 am
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PHOTO: Do workouts before the test?
Exercise improves memory and focus. Exercising consistently, and right before an exam can improve your performance too. A study done by Dartmouth College, published in Neuroscience, showed that for those who exercising regularly, exercising right before performing a mental task significantly boosts your performance.
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PHOTO: Take risk? You may float or sink depending on your skill to survive.
While floating just at the surface, you need to keep your mouth and nose above the water to breath. There are a lot of orientations you can have that will make you drown, and only a few that will allow you to breathe. So, to survive, you need to be calmly managing your position. If you are panicking and flailing (wave or swing wildly) around, the chance that you are in a good breathing position are slim to none.
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PHOTO: Staying positive during difficult times
Positive psychology is not about denying difficult emotions. It’s about opening to what is happening here and now, and cultivating and savoring the good in your life. Growing evidence suggests that positive psychology techniques can indeed be valuable in times of stress, grief, or other difficulties. They may also help you develop the resilience to handle difficulties more easily, and bounce back more rapidly after traumatic or unpleasant events.
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PHOTO: Staying positive during difficult times
Be more mindful - Mindfulness is the practice of purposely focusing your attention on the present moment and accepting it without judgement.
Share some kindness - Research suggests that people who volunteer their time tend to be happier than those who don’t. Those who give charitable donations may even get a small mood boost.
Practice gratitude - Gratitude is a thankful appreciation for what you receive, whether tangible or intangible. With gratitude, you acknowledge the goodness in your life. - By Julie Corliss, Executive Editor, Harvard Heart Letter
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PHOTO: 人不過是一根蘆葦 · Rén bù guò shì yī gēn lú wěi·
是自然界最脆弱的東西, shì zì rán jiè zuì cuì ruò de dōng xī,
但他卻是一根會思考的蘆葦 dàn tā què shì yī gēn huì sī kǎo de lú wěi
Man is but a reed
the most feeble thing in nature
but he is a thinking reed - Pensées (reflection) by Blaise Pascal
There is no need for the whole universe to take up arms to crush him: a vapour, a drop of water is enough to kill him. but even if the universe were to crush him, man would still be nobler than his slayer, because he knows that he is dying and the advantage the universe has over him. The universe knows none of this.
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