Since you asked it was my cat, Mr. Whiskers. But due to anti-feline bias at the university, he never received the credit he deserved.
Posted on 05/05/2024 4:14:35 PM PDT by NetAddicted
Since you asked it was my cat, Mr. Whiskers. But due to anti-feline bias at the university, he never received the credit he deserved.
If they legitimately solved this puzzle on their own, I still view this as a pretty good feat.
I agree.
It sounds like an independent proof
I don’t waste my 60 minutes on that farcical news show.
They proved the Pythagorean Theorem using trigonometric methods.
Now it’s “cheating” to simply let a = c*cos(x) and
b = c*sin(x) and proving that a^2 + b^2 = c^2.
I’m a bit unclear at what point a trigonometric method isn’t cheating.
I think I recall seeing their proof and yes I was impressed but I’m not a theoretician.
It may not be pure, but they are kids. I would only hold criticism for those who have been mathematicians for years.
Kind of like the poor Appalachian kid who “invented” the light bulb a few decades ago. Still a notable thing, just a little late to the game.
The first part of a scientific research project is to determine the state of the art (prior work) done on the question you are curious about.
I didn’t see the sixty minutes show...but if the story is true... it’s certainly better than the students rappin’ about their WAP....but all in all it’s insulting to the students...crediting them with something already done..condescending... isn’t math raciss anyway?
What was interesting to me was that their all black Catholic,girls high school stressed, discipline, hard work, and achievement which is so different from many public high schools today where many black students are disruptive and violent.
It reportedly has had a hundred percent high school graduation rate and a 100 percent college acceptance rate for the last 17 years!
Those academic values work wonders compared to the “liberal” woke racism that grovels before the race card and lets black teens run wild in many public schools destroying the educational learning process.
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Didn’t Al Gore solve this years ago and it led to the invention of the internet?
Good post.
I mean, it’s great that girls are taking an interest in math and all, but there’s no good purpose served by inflating their accomplishment.
Sorry. What was the question?
Well if we had the time we could watch Lesley Stahl give us lessons in hypocrisy.
I vaguely remember proofs, but I remember enough to know if one doesn’t bother to check current research, one FAILS!
Took me over a week on this bastard: 
and having to copy a teacher's Algebraic blackboard writing because I couldn't fathom his Nigerian accent pre-smartphone. Dude also couldn't be approached for his disdain for soap but 'thas racist' these days.
Usually overcome by attitude: it's ALL puzzles, not problems.
I have not watched 60 Minutes in 30 years!
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