Ancient Greek math has been suppressed in the US NEVER FORGET
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Date: January 2nd, 2025 2:26 AM
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explain
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Date: January 2nd, 2025 3:17 AM
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start with what makes sense to start with. or what you think is most important.
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Date: January 2nd, 2025 3:36 AM Author: fluid
Let’s start from the beginning. 1. Thales: The OG Sage of Math
Who Was Thales?
Thales of Miletus (ca. 624–546 BCE) was one of the Seven Sages of Greece and is often called the first philosopher and first mathematician.
He’s credited with introducing geometric principles to the Greeks after learning from the Egyptians and Babylonians.
What Did He Do?
Basic Geometry: Thales proved several theorems:
A circle is bisected by its diameter.
Angles at the base of an isosceles triangle are equal.
An angle inscribed in a semicircle is a right angle.
Practical Math:
Using geometry, Thales reportedly calculated the height of the pyramids by measuring their shadow at the same time of day his own shadow matched his height.
He measured the distance to a ship at sea using triangles, applying basic trigonometric principles centuries before they were formalized.
Suppression
Thales is reduced to footnotes in geometry books—if he’s mentioned at all. His genius in combining practical application and theoretical reasoning gets overshadowed by later figures like Euclid. When talked about in Philosphy classes they just tell you “he said everything was water” and move onto the next thinker.
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Date: January 2nd, 2025 3:39 AM Author: fluid
Pythagoras: Beyond the Theorem
A. Who Was Pythagoras?
Pythagoras of Samos (ca. 570–495 BCE) is often reduced to his theorem about right triangles, but he founded an entire mathematical, philosophical, and mystical school.
B. What Did He Do?
Number Theory:
Pythagoras studied the properties of numbers, including perfect numbers, triangular numbers, and ratios.
He developed the idea of numerical relationships in music, discovering that harmonic intervals are based on simple ratios.
Philosophical Math:
He believed numbers were the essence of all things, stating: “All is number.”
Pythagoreans explored the mathematical basis of the universe, laying the groundwork for fields like cosmology and quantum theory.
Suppression
Pythagoras is almost exclusively remembered for his right triangle theorem, and even that theorem likely came from Babylonian roots. His deeper work on mathematical harmony, mysticism, and universal order is practically erased from mainstream education.
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Date: January 2nd, 2025 3:46 AM Author: fluid
Plato: Forms and Sacred Geometry
Plato’s Math
Plato (ca. 427–347 BCE) didn’t just dabble in philosophy—he believed math was the key to understanding eternal truths.
He insisted on geometry as a prerequisite for philosophical study at the Academy.
His Theory of Forms ties directly into mathematics, with the Forms representing perfect, unchanging ideals (e.g., the perfect circle).
Contributions
• Sacred Geometry:
• Plato associated the Platonic solids with the classical elements (e.g., the cube = earth, icosahedron = water).
• These shapes formed the basis for later studies in symmetry, crystallography, and even quantum mechanics.
• Cosmology:
• In the Timaeus, Plato used math to describe the structure of the cosmos, theorizing that the universe itself is a geometric construct.
Suppression
• Plato’s math is often dismissed as esoteric or mystical. The Platonic solids are reduced to a “fun” sidebar in geometry classes, and his contributions to cosmology are ignored in favor of more mechanistic models.
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Date: January 2nd, 2025 3:50 AM Author: AZNgirl building Great Wall on Gook Airport runway
Regional Identity and Modern Associations
Ancient Greeks and Romans were Mediterranean civilizations with cultural influences from surrounding regions, including the Near East and North Africa. Their societies were cosmopolitan, particularly during the height of the Roman Empire, which spanned Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa.
While geographically part of Europe, ancient Greeks and Romans were distinct from the northern and western European societies (e.g., Celts, Germanic tribes) that many modern "white" populations descend from.
5. Why the Misconception?
In Western Europe, especially during the Enlightenment and later, many thinkers sought to claim the legacy of ancient Greece and Rome as part of their own intellectual and cultural heritage. This led to the widespread identification of these ancient civilizations as "European," despite their Mediterranean and multicultural origins.
The Greeks and Romans themselves, however, often saw themselves as distinct from northern and western Europeans, whom they considered "barbarians."
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