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Yeah- you're right. Pythagoras' theorem obviously isn't timeless; the fool took time devising the formula!

• vinceguidry 12y ago
  Pythagoras did not discover the theorem, it's just named after him. He may have been the first to record a proof of it. It's conceivable that the very first peoples to become seriously interested in geometrical calculation would have discovered it as a matter of course. It does meet the definition of timelessness whereas Lisp does not. As Wikipedia notes: "Mesopotamian, Indian and Chinese mathematicians are all known to have discovered the theorem independently and, in some cases, provide proofs for special cases."
  • nights192 12y ago
    ... which is irrelevant. The point posed was that the ephemeral form heralds the so-called 'revolutionary' concepts, and stating that a prolonged delivery of the concepts invalidates their usefulness is the result of an overly literal interpretation of a common phrase.
    • vinceguidry 12y ago
      Usefulness? When did I say Lisp wasn't useful?