Enneacontakaihenagon

Let me just document the highlight of my day: I just found out that a polygon with 1,000 sides is called "chiliagon." (To which, I asked: E aanhin ko naman ang polygon na may 1,000 sides?)

And while I am at it aready, let me share with you that a polygon with 10,000 sides is called "myriagon"; and if it has 1,000,000 sides, it's "megagon." Now, here is the awesome part: the internal angle of a regular megagon (the polygon with a million sides) is 179.99964 degrees! Whoa! Note that a straight line has 180 degrees. Can you imagine that polygon/plane figure with an almost-straight-line interior angle? Galing no?
At this point, you are probably so ecstatic with the new knowledge I have imparted to you. Who wouldn't be?

Ladies and gentlemen, this is what happens when you try to write something even if the better part of you advises you otherwise.

PS: Enneacontakaihenagon is a polygon with 91 sides.

Who's your president? and other funny stories

The official campaign period for the 2010 elections started yesterday. Di ba kayo nagulat? Hehehe. Some of the candidates have already exceeded the number of hours allotted to them as per the Election Code. Don't you feel so sad that you are living in a country where Constitutional Commissions like the CHR and COMELEC appear weaker than agencies like MTRCB? :-)

Also about politics and elections

• Erap still maintains he did not commit any crime (after being "evicted" from the house and found guilty by the judicial branch);
• Noynoy now promises he will distribute Hacienda Luisita in 5 years (after saying he has minority share and that he can do nothing about the Luisita issue)
• Bongbong and Satur are under one ticket (saan ka pa?!)
• Jamby was seen yesterday checking the price of egg and GG (if you did not watch the Inquirer Presidential debate, I'm sure you can't relate to this)

Ang saya ng election. And I enjoy watching it on the sidelines instead of actually going to the polling precincts! (Sue me.)

How I wish Plato's Guardians and Philosopher-Kings are real.