With respect to this and much apologies to all the "shoulders of giants."
Whereby:
(1) mystery tweet = M2c2(A/Ï)(mx+b)-XF(q/t)
And given that:
(1.a) A = ÏR2 (area of a circle)
(1.b) y = mx+b (linear equation)
(1.c) F=MA (from Newton's laws of motion)
(1.d) S=q/t (classical Entropy definition)
Then:
(2) mystery tweet = M2c2R2y-XMAS
And given that:
(2.a) E = Mc2 (Einstein's equivalence of mass and energy equations)
Therefore:
(3) mystery tweet = MER2y-XMAS
(4) mystery tweet = MERRy-XMAS
That's probably it from me until the new year. Have a happy and restful holidays!
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Love, love, love it! I also second the t-shirt.
David: you are a nerd (and for that the world is grateful).
Love it...sent a copy to my grandson, the nerd...and linked on my blog.