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@konstantint

Data Scientist / Software Engineer

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KT
@konstantint Oct 11, 2017, 9:01 PM UTC

Sophism #20: The Braess's Paradox

Sophisms are closely related to paradoxes. Both assume the form of a statement that contradicts your intuition. In case of a sophism, your intuition is right in telling you that the statement is wron…

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@konstantint Sep 4, 2017, 5:26 PM UTC

Sophism #19: Rectangle vs Parallelogram

Consider a rectangle ABCD and a parallelogram EFGH with the same base length and height. Let us cut the rectangle ABCD into infinitely many infinitely thin strips: lines, which fill the whole area of…

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@konstantint Sep 3, 2017, 4:47 PM UTC

DIY Steemit Statistics with Python: Part 8 - Daily Hit Parades

Today we will be reproducing @arcange's Daily Hit Parades. There won't be any visualization-related code, but we will learn about recursive common table expressions along the way. ## Preparation Befo…

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@konstantint Aug 31, 2017, 8:30 AM UTC

Sophism #18: Derivatives

Taking derivatives from both sides of a valid equation we obtain Dividing both sides by x, we must conclude that 2 = 1. ----- For other sophisms check out my other posts.

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@konstantint Aug 29, 2017, 9:48 PM UTC

Cryptocurrency Accounting in Excel

No matter how many specialized accounting tools there may exist nowadays, Microsoft Excel is still one of the best choices for keeping track of personal finances. It is easy to start with, incredibly…

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@konstantint Aug 28, 2017, 12:02 PM UTC

Sophism #17: The Paradox of Life

### Time is infinite. Your life is finite. Consequently, the probability of you being alive at this particular moment is zero. ... and yet you are alive! ---- For other sophisms see my other posts.

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@konstantint Aug 27, 2017, 11:03 PM UTC

DIY Steemit Statistics with Python: Part 7 - Payouts

The last 6 charts in the @arcange report are dedicated to payouts. # Preparation Before we start, we prepare the workspace as usual (see the previous posts in the series for additional context: 1, 2,…

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@konstantint Aug 16, 2017, 10:38 AM UTC

Sophism #16: The More You Know - The Less You Earn

As we know from physics, the amount of work done is proportional to power applied and the time spent: Work = Power × Time Substituting into this formula the well-known equations Knowledge = Power, Ti…

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@konstantint Aug 15, 2017, 11:09 AM UTC

DIY Steemit Statistics with Python: Part 6 - Voting Power

Today we will examine the distribution of voting power among active Steemit users. ## Preparation Before we start, we prepare the workspace as usual (see the previous posts in the series for addition…

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@konstantint Aug 14, 2017, 11:09 AM UTC

Sophism #15: All Triangles are Isosceles

Consider an arbitrary triangle ABC. Let G be the midpoint of AB and let D be the intersection of the midpoint perpendicular of AB with the bisector of ∠C. Drop perpendiculars DE and DF to the sides A…

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