My new piece is called "On Size, Death, and Dinosaurs" and as usual I plan to publish it on the 17th. (It's a bit light on math, but it leads into next month's piece on dimensional analysis, which will be meatier.) Please leave your feedback here: https://mathenchant.wordpress.com?p=2091&shareadraft=5a5650a17d19c If you have comments, please sign them, so that I can ask followup questions. Thanks, Jim Propp Title: On Size, Death, and Dinosaurs Beginning: Here's how Roald Dahl describes what happened one morning when the Queen of England invited a large and unexpected guest ("The BFG" ) to have breakfast with her: There was a frantic scurry among the Palace servants when orders were received from the Queen that a twenty-four-foot giant must be seated... Read more: https://mathenchant.wordpress.com?p=2091&shareadraft= 5a5650a17d19c Thanks, jamespropp