Matt Parker and Bec Hill present: A Problem Squared. A podcast dedicated to solving problems of all kinds, such as, "What should I listen to right now?". A Podcast Squared. First one's free. You're welcome.
063 = Meta Magic Squares and Fire Hose Care
In THIS episode...
π² Is it possible to make a magic square of magic squares where each cell is the magic constant of another magic square?
π Bec becomes a document detective!
π¨ It's a New York Alert
πΌ What's in the briefcase today?
βAND a big muppet reveal.
You can find the Magic Square of Magic Squares here (It's the second one on the page): https://inderjtaneja.com/2022/02/10/100-magic-squares-of-order-42-with-numbers-00-99/
Here's the original Numperphile video 'Magic Squares of Squares (are PROBABLY impossible)': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kdsj84UdeYg&ab_channel=NumberphileΒ
The Firehose Specifications Document can be viewed here (It can't be real, right?): https://ifunny.co/picture/australian-government-fire-hose-spfcifications-all-hose-is-to-be-PDLNwbBZA?s=clΒ
Now you know, which muppets Bec and Matt are - tell us, which Muppet are YOU?
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