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Massimo Ortolano
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  • Torino, Italy
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Q: What do you do for a living?

A: I'm a metrologist

Q: So, what's the weather like?

A: Uh?

Q: You said you are a meteorologist, isn't it? So, is it going to rain?

A: Hey, no, wait... I said I'm a metrologist: I measure things, no weather forecast.

Q: Why do you measure things?

A: Because things need to be measured, from time to time.

Q: What kind of things do you measure?

A: Mm, well, mm... maybe it's going to rain, after all.

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Why do we teach even and odd functions?
Sep 12, 2017
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What's a good notation to show elements of relation composition?
May 13, 2021
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Phase shift vs. horizontal shift, and frequency vs. angular frequency in sinusoidal functions
Apr 9, 2021
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Complex numbers in high school
Dec 30, 2016
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Simple initial value problems - pros and cons of different methods
Nov 27, 2017
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A text-based program to draw geometric figures
Jul 6, 2015
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Correct pronunciation of 'xth' (and workarounds for those who find it a tongue-twister)
Nov 2, 2015
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How to write variables on the board, which are supposed to be italicised?
Feb 8, 2018
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Which book has functions and their respective graphs?
Feb 4, 2018
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