Archimedes’ First Blog Post
Judging by the title, you can probably guess that this is the first
blog post I’ve ever written. Just got back in town after graduating and wanted
to make a permanent record of my life. I’m a little nervous because what’s fun,
exciting, or important to me may not be to you. But, I guess this is my blog so
I can chisel what I want!
Sooo… I guess I should start by introducing myself. My name is
Archimedes, son of Phidias and, although I’m not one to broadcast this, I’m
also related to king heiron which is pretty sweet. I’m really into math. I do
it for fun when I’m not studying. I went to school in Alexandria Egypt, which
was pretty sick, but it was one of those super secretive Egyptian priesthood
schools, and they had some pretty strict rules and not all of them were as
smart as me. But I was cool with it and it gave me time to adventure into some
other pastimes.
I’m a huge inventor. I know I’m just going to be famous one day. I
already have some ideas to show my dad when I get home, but until then I’m planning
to hit up the sights.
This is a postcard I
picked up on my way home from Alexandria. Stopped to chill in Athens for a
while and boy does it live up to its reputation of a party town. My time there
was great – and the food’s amazing too. Went banqueting basically every night
and it was amazing, just gorging and puking all the time. That’s the life! too bad my dad’s so strict with me.I even consider myself
lucky he let me go to school so far away. Whatever I say about the creepy cult
priests, they were good teachers. They got me thinking in different ways. The
school was founded by Euclid, one of my idols. He’s the one who got me hooked
on geometry and math in general. He made me realize that. That’s me on the
right doing the classic “Euclid pose”. Everyone in our school does it, except
I’m the only one who can really pull off the look given that I was born with a
giant fluffy white beard.
in all seriousness though, I’ve discovered that
I’m in love with numbers. I’ve been working on a theory I’m calling “calculus”.
We’ll see if that goes anywhere.
Pythagoras to Archimedes
ReplyDeleteMy Dear Archimedes,
Knowing that you, one of Greek stock and my very own ilk, are inspired to pursue mathematical thought through those "creepy cult priests" warms my heart. Such dedication to a life of thought, especially from one so young, is always awe-inspiring. Any pupil of Euclid is a welcome friend of mine and I am glad you have such a wise mentor as I found in the great Thales. I am very interested in this new theory dubbed "calculus." Does it apply to the sciences or the arts of our blessed world? As one who also studied with ancient orders, do you find the Egyptian's approach to numerical thought more or less stifling than Greek thought? I find that the classification of the spiritual side of numbers is the great gift of our Egyptian friends. I wish you the best in your pursuits my young Euclid!
Best wishes,
Pythagoras
Archimedes,
ReplyDeleteI am truly delighted by your outlook on life! And quite envious too! Oh to be alongside you in your prime, would be delightful. I'm finding the tales of your schooling quite interesting, please do not hesitate to share more. Your confidence in your future and your dedication to your studies despite your qualms with the teachers are both inspiring. I wish you best of luck with your inventions and hopes that your studies continue to progress positively
Don't party too hard my friend,
Kepler