Math and urine 16 Sep 2009 I just had to bring this blag post by Randall Munroe on the mathematics of the right choice of urinal to use in mens rooms to your attention. How can one not like a post that describes the ICUP (International Choice of Urinal Protocol) thus: Humor Social evolution
Epistemology Dynamics and classification redux 7 Aug 2010 In my last two posts in this series, I suggested that science is a field of possible moments, with no set trajectory over what I called the “dance floor of science”. Some commentators have objected to this, arguing that there is no real difference between classification and theory building. I… Read More
General Science New paper on science blogging 22 Sep 2008 Science blogging is a relatively new phenomenon, the impact of which is slowly becoming clear. Gone are the days when an albino silverback philosopher was a top ranking science blogger (I am quite happy to be a philosophy of science blogger, and not take credit for anything I didn’t earn)…. Read More
Social evolution Truisms 5 18 Jan 200918 Sep 2017 Truism 5: One is only required (by our language games) to justify moral claims one or two levels Scholium*: Justifying moral claims is a language game in Wittgenstein’s sense, but only in a philosophical language game do we justify the justifications. That is why many people prefer to make God… Read More
If n = 1, you simply stipulate that it occupies one stall at random. On second thoughts, there are separate rules for the choice of stall that have to do with the location of the door. One should choose the nearest end stall for ease of getting out and of access to the handwashing facilities. It also lessens your chance of being crowded on one side. For sitting, one should choose the middle stall, as it will tend to be less used and therefore less unpleasant. Otherwise, the same rule applies as the ICUP (where the “P” now stands for something else). Maybe I’ve overthought this…
I’ve read that the first one is the least used. Maybe that’s only in facilities for women, although I don’t why that would be so. Possibly I did not read that and it is a false memory.
There is a much simpler solution that requires no maths; don’t use urinals! Piss on a tree like nature intended!