RLLD 4,143 Posted October 3, 2023 Pythagorean Theorem Found On Clay Tablet 1,000 Years Older Than Pythagoras I think these discoveries are really cool because it points to our ancestors being far more developed than we really appreciate. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Honcho 5,096 Posted October 3, 2023 Makes sense - much ancient mathematically complex construction predates Pythagoras. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blue Horseshoe 348 Posted October 3, 2023 14 minutes ago, RLLD said: Pythagorean Theorem Found On Clay Tablet 1,000 Years Older Than Pythagoras I think these discoveries are really cool because it points to our ancestors being far more developed than we really appreciate. IMHO, it's becoming more and more clear that that our current conception of "human civilization" is simply the latest iteration of what might have been countless versions that have come and gone throughout Earth's history. There could have been several very "advanced", in a relative sense, societies and governments before, but they were wiped out for one reason or another. What we all conceive of as "known history" is also, at some point, a best guess when it goes beyond a certain point. The game changer would be if it was revealed that there are pyramids in Arctic regions. Because there is no way that our conception of previous generations could have built those on their own. It doesn't add up sometimes. The paper thin explanations trying to play a match game to solve the clearly unexplained with what is seen as "conventional history" I'm open to the idea that we just don't know and it's OK not to know. But not to immediately dismiss the potential of something being revealed that could change the entire world. Part of this comes from human hubris, the idea that we need to be the center of everything, when the truth is, given the scope of the universe around us, we are very tiny and very insignificant. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonmx 2,424 Posted October 3, 2023 Pythagoras plagerizes? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MTSkiBum 1,620 Posted October 3, 2023 So much about what we know of history is not true. Many people are credited with discoveries or inventions that they did not invent. Thomas Edison did not invent the lightbulb, henry ford did not invent the assembly line, etc, etc Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeenHereBefore 1,454 Posted October 3, 2023 18 minutes ago, MTSkiBum said: So much about what we know of history is not true. Many people are credited with discoveries or inventions that they did not invent. Thomas Edison did not invent the lightbulb, henry ford did not invent the assembly line, etc, etc Morse didn't invent Morse Code ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MTSkiBum 1,620 Posted October 3, 2023 51 minutes ago, BeenHereBefore said: Morse didn't invent Morse Code ? He didnt invent the telegraph, he did invent the morse code. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeenHereBefore 1,454 Posted October 3, 2023 22 minutes ago, MTSkiBum said: He didnt invent the telegraph, he did invent the morse code. i was just messing with ya and you are right about a lot of inventions not being the 1st but get credit for them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MLCKAA 540 Posted October 3, 2023 1 hour ago, MTSkiBum said: So much about what we know of history is not true. Many people are credited with discoveries or inventions that they did not invent. Thomas Edison did not invent the lightbulb, henry ford did not invent the assembly line, etc, etc Often it’s just a question of whose was first commercially viable, easily reproduced or caused the most change. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BunnysBastatrds 2,310 Posted October 3, 2023 Tesla was a genius and not any others. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baker Boy 1,687 Posted October 3, 2023 3 hours ago, MTSkiBum said: So much about what we know of history is not true. Many people are credited with discoveries or inventions that they did not invent. Thomas Edison did not invent the lightbulb, henry ford did not invent the assembly line, etc, etc No one ever said Thomas Edison invented the lightbulb besides hacks trying to discredit our past. I was taught that over 200 people world wide were trying to perfect the lightbulb and the Edison lightbulb was superior to all of them. He used a tungsten filament inside a vacuum. Some of his lightbulbs are still burning today. The first lightbulb burned out in seconds Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JustinCharge 2,397 Posted October 3, 2023 history is written by the winners. 100 years from now china might be the big winner and they will teach that the light bulb was invented by Xi. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MTSkiBum 1,620 Posted October 4, 2023 16 hours ago, frank said: 42 What question are you responding to in this thread? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frank 2,276 Posted October 4, 2023 7 hours ago, MTSkiBum said: What question are you responding to in this thread? The ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
