Blaise Pascal and the First Public Transit System

Blaise Pascal (1623-1662), is famous for many achievements in his relatively short life. Many math students have been exposed to the triangle of coefficients known as Pascal’s Triangle. This mathematician and philosopher is also known for Pascal’s wager, the idea that the risks of not believing in God and being denied entrance into heaven are …

Dallas High Speed Train & Other High-Speed Rail Projects

This is the 300th week of this blog! I’ll return to the subject of the first blog I wrote on 28 April 2019, trains. After this week I’ll go to a posting schedule of less than once a week. It’s going to be a busy semester ahead and although I really enjoy writing about something …

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