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		torginus 8 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Garfield's proof of the Pythagorean Theorem Yeah this is the high-school proof, just cut in half.

amelius 8 days ago [–]

Maybe the high school proof was inspired by Garfield?

torginus 7 days ago | [–]

Afaik the ancient proof (the square inside a bigger square rotated by 45 degrees) comes from ancient Greece, so I guess Garfield can add 'time travel' to his list of discoveries.

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