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2. Religion, irrationality, and beans.

Reply to sanatanadharma (Original post)

Sun Feb 19, 2023, 01:02 PM

Feb 2023

What was up with Pythagoras?

Pythagoras had a problem with beans and irrationality. What really happened? I don't know! The square root of two is irrational, and beans are delicious.

How Imaginary Numbers Were Invented

A general solution to the cubic equation was long considered impossible, until we gave up the requirement that math reflect reality.

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I think we kill more chickens than any of the barnyard animals, but I LOLd at the explanation. -nt CrispyQ Feb 2023 #1

Religion, irrationality, and beans. old as dirt Feb 2023 #2