Hey Tom, no worries on the time frame. When I invest in something in this, I expect it to take time. I would rather wait for something awesome than get a piece of crap in 6 months. I kind of like backing something, forgetting about it, and then all of a sudden one day it's like - "Hey! You have mail!" Also, interesting things take time. If I wanted a book right now, I would have gone to the local bookstore and dropped the money there so I could indulge my instant gratification. Also, your latest update reminded me of one of my favorite quotes:

MINIO: How do you select a problem to study?

ATIYAH: I think that presupposes an answer. I don't think that's the way I work at all. Some people may sit back and say, "I want to solve this problem" and they sit down and say, "How do I solve this problem?" I don't. I just move around in the mathematical waters, thinking about things, being curious, interested, talking to people, stirring up ideas; things emerge and I follow them up. Or I see something which connects up with something else I know about, and I try to put them together and things develop. I have practically never started off with any idea of what I'm going to be doing or where it's going to go. I'm interested in mathematics; I talk, I learn, I discuss and then interesting questions simply emerge. I have never started off with a particular goal, except the goal of understanding mathematics.

well now, this is all just a bit of bullshit isn't it...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-17913649

Not sure what you're doing instead of writing this book, but you're missing an opportunity.

jesus... come on tom..

after seeing the current 6 million dollar watch funding -
it reminded me : "what the f*** happened to that punk math thing?"

but i have faith.. hope it is going well..

Joining the crow asking for updates.

any update? 19 months already...
Thanks

An update would be very much appreciated. Thanks.

It looks like that last update was a bit ago. Can you tell us what's up with this? Thank you!

Is there some way I can get my money back? I'm thinking this project was a scam.

Can we get an update on this?

Simple math
Tom + 28,701=backers are suckers

Tom, I have backed 8 projects in one year and I can tell, for sure, that this is the one that less results have provided.

What else can we do for you to get things done?

Any updates?

tom - are you ok that you did this?
xx

Tom, Storm is waiting for the book... and some tutoring....enough with the "laisser faire"...contact us with a flash card if needed!

Nose to grindstone time, Tom! I really want to pop open that book! Let's see, if the grindstone is turning at 33 1/3 rpm, how long before your nose is sharp enough to write??? Barbaric!

dear tom - if you were to cut a metre long piece of wood into three equal pieces how long would each piece be? apart from100/3 cm. i love feet and inches ... halves, quarters, thirds, sixths, eighths.........
love and peas
mark irving xx

This is awesome! I have spent years rewriting math word problems in my head so they made sense. Some is finally doing this and wants math to be fun too?! I want to pledge, but it looks like that is over. How do I sign up to purchase a book?

I LIKE ALOT OF THIS PROJECT...MY BROTHER IS ONE TOP MATHEMATIC FROM PORTUGAL...BUT NOT SO LOUCO....LOL. REGARDS AND SUCCESS...HEALTH SEX AND LUCK WITH MATEMATICA...IN PORTUGUESE.

two plus two equals five
(the summary of punk math)

It looks like there was sort of an update at http://blog.kickstarter.com/post/1306150120/creator-q-a-punk-mathematics when Tom was interviewed by the Kickstarter folks for their blog.

Any update?

Congratulations for the over-funding!. I would like to know: In what state is the project?, please

Big Congrats! You have a really funny video that I love to show to all my friends.

Ahhh, same as Polesch, i missed out! Damn living in Australia, i would gladly contribute my pocket money for a month AU$35 to fund this project and grab a signed copy once its completed. I only joined KickStarter just because of this project. I'm a struggling maths student who enjoys maths in all its forms. I would love to see your project make it big time! throw me an email Tom.

Why can't I back this project? I know the time is out, but I want a signed book! I'll pay 50.. 60 dollars! Maybe.. 80?

Just one mathematician, actor, and entrepreneur supporting another.

Wow Tom. Kick ass! xo Sam

I want the Möbius strip! :D

Also, linear algebra alot!

Brilliant video!! That was worth $10 right there :-)

Hi, Tom, I live in Mexico City, how much would it cost to ship the existence pack (You know, the book)? Thanks a lot.

Backer #896 here :D
Looking forward to getting this awesome book here in Aus.
so will 370+ personal acknowledgements in the book effect the shipping weight/price? ;P

The fact that you mention fractals make me love you!

I agree with others who have suggested that doing the book will be quite enough and that producing a quality product will probably eat up the 21k plus (as I write) that you have in pledges. You have a great idea, a wonderful presentation, and that is what has moved people to contribute. Nothing else is needed.

Seriously...I'd be happy to talk about your book and find some way to contribute. Buy you lunch?

Tom, I saw your video on Facebook, but you didn't mention where to go to contribute! Neither of your websites seems to even mention the project, much less have a link. Sorry for the (constructive) bitching. It sounds like an awesome project. Feel free to drop me a line, I'm still at PSU.

having an option for people to buy 2 or more books (one to keep and one to donate to a school etc.) would be nice.

"The power of powers : how f***ing capitalists are making money by doing nothing but staring at their 10% yearly Return On Capital" would be a terrific chapter on powers and logarithms.

Cool, looking forward to the book!
Will it include some computer-science math? Monads, Lambda calculus etc.
Also, I can't seem to find the FAQ you're talking about.
I would like it shipped to South Africa :-)

Tom, to do a bang-up job (as opposed to a banged-up job), you will need 20K or more, in my opinion. I was surprised your original goal was so modest. A quality book does take money, and I should know as I worked in publishing for years. Estimates for my own book from the editing process to the first print run come to about 20K to 30K. This does not include the writing and research time I put into the book. Based on some of the other comments here, it seems you are a bit anxious that so much money has been pledged, but you will actually be ecstatic about this later as you find a real need for these fiscal resources. And if you can publish a book for less, then good for you! Any excess you can use toward marketing of the book, etc. No amount is ever too much. If you have any questions about design, book-making and/or publishing, please feel free to contact me. I also shot punk from 1978 to 1982 and have a library of images which I might be able to lend to your project. — Regarding math, at the age of four or five I began telling everyone I wanted to be architect, but when in my senior year of high school I learned there was a lot of math involved at university, I backed out from that "life-long" dream and decided to study something else. Sad that math was a hurdle I felt I could not overcome, but I'm sure there's other similar stories out there.

I got this old clunker "Mars will look as big as the moon" email twice in the last couple of weeks: "...Planet Mars will be the brightest in the night sky starting August. It will look as large as the full moon to the naked eye. This will culminate on Aug. 27 when Mars comes within 34.65M miles off earth. Be sure to watch the sky on Aug. 27 12:30 am. It will look like the earth has 2 moons."

I seem to be the only person alarmed by this concept, that it must imply Mars has come out of its orbit and is getting WAY too close to Earth. I don't know if this qualifies as "punk math" or not, but I was thinking it might be a good math exercise for kids to figure out exactly how close Mars would have to be to the Earth in order for it to look as big as the full Moon to the naked eye.

I want to upgrade from the $20 to the $29, I can't seem to do it. Help

I plan to maximize my utility by casually dropping that I'm name-checked in a math book.

While I dig physics, I still have a troubled relationship with math. Obviously, this limits my appreciation for physics. Mind you, I am a writer by day focused on how to help clinical researchers bridge the gap between them and patients seeking new treatments. I know what science can do to save lives. That's why I know math is so important. When I see your passion and talent, there's no question that I have to help. If anyone can assist regular folks like me to understand math in a cool counter-culture way, I believe you can. Carry on, motherfucker.

I lost interest in higher math in college, when I became convinced that calculus, like macroeconomics, only worked because everyone decided to agree it does. Please show me how I'm wrong.

Also, I look forward to the swearing. Always a plus.