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I thought this was basically the same proof that got someone killed in the Pythagorean cult. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-a-secret-society-di
by taeric 2y ago
I thought this was basically the same proof that got someone killed in the Pythagorean cult. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-a-secret-society-discovered-irrational-numbers/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-a-secret-soci... shows it was a different proof in a similar vein, though. Fun times.
- omoikane 2y agoAnother version of the same story: https://existentialcomics.com/comic/189 https://existentialcomics.com/comic/189 See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippasus#Irrational_numbers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippasus#Irrational_numbers