Pythagoras: A Universe made of Numbers PART 1 Pythagoras & His Philosophy Pythagoras of Samos is often described as the first pure mathematician. He is an extremely important figure in the development of mathematics yet there is relatively little known about his mathematical achievements. Unlike many later Greek mathematicians‚ where at least we have some of the books which they wrote‚ there is nothing of Pythagoras’s writings. The society which he led‚ half religious and half scientific
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decided to type my English essay and post it here... this one’s off the 2nd question (continuous writing). I chose the one-word topic "Love". This piece was written in 45 minutes (actually I had more time‚ I but I wasted too much time - some of it unnecessary - to think of what to write)‚ so mind you‚ I was in quite a hurry. Personally‚ I don’t think it’s that good... I really wish they gave us more time for this written paper for English. Could’ve produced a better essay with more time‚ I think. So
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According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)‚ the Universe was formed somewhere between 15-18 billion years ago in a single violent event known as the Big Bang. They later confirmed that the Universe continues to expand as a result of that supernatural event. Backed by Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity‚ along with Hubble’s discovery of an ever expanding universe‚ this particular theory is accepted by the majority of the scientific community. This theory made a huge
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In “Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking‚” Hawking discusses his vision of the universe and it’s ability to exist. In the episode‚ Hawking shares his knowledge on how the universe came into existence and how it managed to become what it is today. Hawking also shares the evidence that scientists‚ such as himself‚ have collected through the years. First of all‚ the video discuss that “the universe is constantly expanding… like balloon.” Hawking explains this by a simple demonstration of the Doppler
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The Universe has been a continual mystery to humanity. Throughout human history‚ individuals have been searching for answers to numerous questions that were provoked by the unknown space above their heads. Discoveries made by shamans‚ priests‚ and scientists have increased curiosity about the esoterics of the Universe rather than bating it. Though it may seem as if we know a lot about the Universe nowadays‚ this is only an illusion. The most significant mystery still lies in the question‚ “Is there
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During the 1920’s‚ the United State’s attempt to put foreign policy in place caused global difficulty. The difficulty came from enormous tension that had resulted from WWI. The U.S wanted isolation but the U.S knew it would be hard to withdraw from all world affairs if we wanted to remain one of the main powerful countries. Some of these main powerful countries included the U.S‚ France and Great Britain. The U.S decided to construct different agreements and pacts with other nations before completely
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1. Gladiolus‚ 1925. The word (a type of flower) is notable not due to its complexity‚ but because it was the first-ever winning word. 2. Albumen‚ 1928. The white part of an egg. 3. Promiscuous‚ 1937. I just like the idea of an eight-year-old asking the judges to use it in a sentence. 4. Crustaceology‚ 1955. The study of crustaceans‚ of course. Doesn’t it roll off of the tongue nicely? 5. Syllepsis‚ 1958. This is a complicated definition: "A figure of speech in which one word simultaneously
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times come new problems and different priorities to consider. From the 1920’s to the present day‚ many things have changed regarding the government‚ morally‚ and socially. In spite of this‚ some has remained the same. The social aspect of society has probably changed the most since the 1920’s. People rarely talk face-to-face anymore. Most if not all communication is done though either the Internet or with a phone. In the 20’s people would’ve had to send a letter or travel long distances to talk to
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The Universe: “Life and Death of a Star” video questions Astronomy Name: Period: 1. There are ________________ stars in our galaxy. 400 billion 2. What are the pillars of creation? A cloud of dust and hydrogen gas‚ a “stellar nursery” for the birth of new stars‚ in the Eagle Nebular‚ 700 light years from Earth 3. Each contracting cloud can produce a few dozen to __________________ of stars. A star like our sun requires a gas cloud __________________ times the size of our solar system. The temperature
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Social African slavery in the American colonies first began in the 1670’s and 1680’s‚ particularly in the Chesapeake region. However‚ it wasn’t until the 1700’s that slavery became a full blown business. Events causing the need for slaves were: the lack of English settlers willing to become indentured servants‚ the ability of prospective immigrants to migrate somewhere else in the United States‚ and the lack of open land which turned away potential settlers. The need of the Chesapeake tobacco farmers
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