"I was gratified to .be able to answer promptly. I said I don't know." -- (Mark Twain)
The Pythagoreans (cult whose leader was Pythagoras, founded around 500 B.C.) were number mystics, not scientific sages. Long after the death of Pythagoras, the cult split into two distinct schools. Those who continued with mysticism and rituals became the akousmatikoi (translated "those who hear") school. The other school drifted away from the mystic approach to numbers and used them for what we would call scientific purposes. This group represented the mathematikoi (translated "those interested in science") school.
Do you see where our modern word mathematics comes from?
What does Herkimer call a headache that one gets from drinking too much wine?
Answer: The Wrath of Grapes.
Herky 's friends:
DAFFY DILL ...she's crazy about flowers.
M. T. HEAD ...this guy isn't too smart.
Reading: The SUMMARY on pages 121-122.
Section 3.2, pages 129 - 142, noting especially the "least squares" concept pictured on pages 139-140.
In the Cartoon Guide, read pages 187 - 190, noting the "least squares" diagram on page 190.
Exercises: None
