Cactus Codex

Pony blogger, actual cactus, artist, writer, computer scientist, and linguist. New Jersey / Pennsylvania | 21 | male, he/him/his | asexual hispanic | Cereus repandus, or Peruvian apple cactus

underpony:

madlori:

I bet you did.

Did you estimate what mpg your car is getting?  Did you figure out how many hamburgers you could get for six bucks?  Did you think about how long it would take you to get somewhere given the speed and distance?  Did you plan a meal so all the components would be done at the same time?  Did you encounter anything on sale?  Did you figure out how many groceries you could get for how much money you had?

There are about a million other daily, unconscious tasks that use algebra or at least algebraic thinking.  Just because you weren’t writing out an equation or employing variables doesn’t mean you weren’t using the skills that algebra and other math courses taught you.

Science and math aren’t important because you’re going to need to know the exact steps of photosynthesis or the quadratic formula.  They’re important because they teach you scientific and mathematical literacy and rational thinking, and that is sorely needed in a world where charlatans and cheats or people with a political or religious agenda can get away with all manner of pseudoscience and bullshit because people don’t have enough scientific literacy or critical thinking skills to accurately weigh the arguments or even discern where they fail logically.

So study math and science, and art, and literature, and history, and politics, not because you’re going to need it or it’s going to do something specific for you, but because an uninformed populace is bad for the world.

bless you my child

(Source: indeliriums, via )

In Chemistry today, our teacher announced that our chapter test on stoichiometry (which we just started last Friday with virtually no lessons or help from him) would be set for the next time we meet for a full period. AKA, Friday.

We had 3 other exams and 2 due assignments/essays on Friday. But more importantly, he hasn’t taught us jack shit about stoichiometry, which is not part of our textbook.

We complained to him and then this happened:

Him: “But if you don’t take the test on Friday, when will you take it?!”

Us: “Monday.”

Him: “Alright then. So what will it be?”

Us: “MONDAY.”


So now our test is on Monday.

If I speak, I’ll have a 60% chance making a horrible impression (HOW THE HELL DO I HAVE FRIENDS?!) and making everything all awkward and bad and ugh.

If I don’t speak, then what’s the point of being there ;sdlkfdslfjlgfdsdf

*chickens out*

What, did you do something to them?

Asked by Anonymous

I've been added to a chat with them.

It’s not supposed to be a big deal. But it is to me since I’m still generally unknown in this weird Tumble-space and suddenly (again) I've been whisked into a world filled of awesome people and I lack the nerve/guts to even try to keep up a conversation and sld;asfdjdf0934tu0tprglfghfghuj56uy7

I’m so normal compared to other mods out there. They can have unique gender/sex identities (which Tumblr can’t get enough of), a great sense of humor and community, and colorful opinions on most pressing topics.

Meanwhile, I’m here in my cis/straight, tasteless and neutral shell of isolation.

*knocks on glass* HELLO PEOPLE. 

ask-sonic-and-rainbow-dash:

After a lot of work, here it is, the 1 year anniversary Thank You post, this one is for my folllowers, and they are drawn in following order (first ones to newest ones)

so

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

and i hope you like it

Blogs on the images

>first image

thedarkknightxiii (First Follower)

askbritishspike

sonicdash

jerkyhooves

therapist-fluttershy

spikeandfriends

- askskerpderp

askscootabot

pinkiepiestyle (Happy Late Birthday!)

ask-8-bits-pony

seaamore

asktheadventureponies

medusapony-mod

askpuppy-likebonbon

theoneandonlyjelly

>Second Image

askscootahipster

pitching-a-screwball

askcsonic

- teenage-crusaders-answers

ask-pinkiedie

ask-startle

askaridiculousfanpony

ask-humanderpy

rainbowdashsmailbag

supersonicrainbowdasher

ask-zimmeh

applesinthegrass

invader-skuff

ask-derpyweas

>Third Image

askyourgunrunner

zap-zappy-zappers

haunted-luck

discordsparkle

shortcircuitmlp

askgavir

ask-huasolalo

askthefuturecrusaders

postcrusade-mod

ask-surskit

larry-the-joker

askprincesaluna

askdrrnmsd

asknightspinner

> Fourth Image

askmichigan

gakkuuu

cornbread-the-pony

mov-scootaloo

askseriousrainbow

- ask-kid-discord

fuck-rainbowdash

asktinytwi

i-dream-of-twilight-sparkle

ask-selestia-and-runa

ask-artila

askamazingangel

ask-flutter-shed

thetoonpony

ask-discorded-scootaloo

>Fifth image

askroastytoast

ask-lyra-kor

ask-pinkamena-kor

ask-pinkiesponge-piepants

- askfillyrarity

askfillybonbon

spydash-mod

askevildash

ask-sapphire-eye-rarity

cs-012

ask-babs-steed

ask-braveshy

ask-ponyghost

askbluekirby

surprise-replies

>Sixth Image

zombiedashreplies

ask-rarity-kor

askoriginsrayman

shatteredhorn

dirty-susan

ask-twilight-and-duskfall

askequestrianboys

- w300

ask-pegasus-lola

ask-kashebu-alienpony

askceruleanblue

askshyscootaloo

askwitchcrafterpinka

askanimepony

asktwistedgears

>Seventh Image

just-ask-fluttervitch

asksweetiebelle-kor

asklunastuuff

ask-alidash

askscootaguy

ask-maid0ftime

twilight-answerss

askteamgem

asksailorponies

kanayasdiary

ask-internetexplorer

questionsnowdrop

ask-arthenityorchaos

asktheblinddj

> Eight Image

askcloudsdalefillies

preguntafillycelestia

ask-johnegbertpony

ask-coffee-brew

- ask-awelistico

ask-pinkydianepie

theflyingtacoz

ask-openingact

ask-milkshake-candy

studentpinkie

> On the image with the Ask sonic and rainbow dash cast

- Babs Seed Bot from my other blog, Babs Seed Bot Replies

Bloombot from my cancelled blog, PonyBot Universe

- The guy with the crossed arms it’s me, JP12

some blogs were cut because drawing all would have taken me even longer and probably would exceed the photo limit, other ones weren’t here because they just followed when the image was finished, so, A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL THE BLOGS TO THAT DIDNT APPEAR ON THE IMAGES

hope you keep following my projects

-JP12

Holy pencil and paper, that’s a lot of pone-heads @_@

Congrats on your first anniversary! *raises glass for a toast*