Edward Lorenz...

... passed away yesterday. Too bad. I did my senior research project on chaos theory. It would have been nice to meet him.

On a sidenote, all this research into money led to my discovery of the EURion Constellation pattern which appears on many nations' bills as a counterfeit measure. The fact that it is very deeply rooted in mathematics makes it an instant sell for me. Definitely something to look into yourself if it moves you like it did me.

Oh, and here's a new one for your vocabulary: numismatics.