Coffee into Theorems
A coffee mug marked with how many ounces it takes to produce each grade of mathematical output, up to a theorem at 12 oz.
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Cartoon by Ben Orlin, Math with Bad Drawings. https://cartoons.mathwithbaddrawings.com/2021-01-01-coffee-into-theorems/ (CC BY-NC 4.0)Transcript
"A mathematician is a machine for turning coffee into theorems." – Alfréd Rényi
[A measuring mug] 2 oz: semi-legible equation · 4 oz: proof with obvious error · 6 oz: proof with subtle error · 8 oz: vague insight · 10 oz: lemma · 12 oz: THEOREM