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  1. leonard says: 24
    August 25, 2009 at 8:01 pm

    *****S*T*A*R*S*****s*t*a*r*s*****

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    *****s*t*a*r*s*****S*T*A*R*S*****The Pythagorean Theorem was one of the earliest theorems known to ancient civilizations. This famous theorem is named for the Greek mathematician and philosopher, Pythagoras. Pythagoras founded the Pythagorean School of Mathematics in Cortona, a Greek seaport in Southern Italy. He is credited with many contributions to mathematics although some of them may have actually been the work of his students.

    The Pythagorean Theorem is Pythagoras’ most famous mathematical contribution. According to legend, Pythagoras was so happy when he discovered the theorem that he offered a sacrifice of oxen. The later discovery that the square root of 2 is irrational and therefore, cannot be expressed as a ratio of two integers, greatly troubled Pythagoras and his followers. They were devout in their belief that any two lengths were integral multiples of some unit length. Many attempts were made to suppress the knowledge that the square root of 2 is irrational. It is even said that the man who divulged the secret was drowned at sea.

    The Pythagorean Theorem is a statement about triangles containing a right angle. The Pythagorean Theorem states that:

    “The area of the square built upon the hypotenuse of a right triangle is equal to the sum of the areas of the squares upon the remaining sides.”

    Neopythagoreanism was an attempt to introduce a religious element into pagan philosophy in place of what had come to be regarded as an arid formalism. The founders of the school sought to invest their doctrines with the halo of tradition by ascribing them to Pythagoras and Plato, and there is no reason to accuse them of insincerity. They went back to the later period of Plato’s thought, the period when Plato endeavoured to combine his doctrine of Ideas with the Pythagorean number-theory, and identified the Good with the One, the source of the duality of the Infinite and the Measured with the resultant scale of realities from the One down to the objects of the material world. They emphasized the fundamental distinction between the Soul and the Body. God must be worshipped spiritually by prayer and the will to be good, not in outward action. The soul must be freed from its material surrounding, the “muddy vesture of decay,” by an ascetic habit of life. Bodily pleasures and all sensuous impulses must be abandoned as detrimental to the spiritual purity of the soul. God is the principle of good; Matter the groundwork of Evil. In this system we distinguish not only the asceticism of Pythagoras and the later mysticism of Plato, but also the influence of the Orphic mysteries. and of Oriental philosophy. The Ideas of Plato are no longer self-subsistent entities; they are the elements which constitute the content of spiritual activity. The non-material universe is regarded as the sphere of mind or spirit.

    Neopythagoreanism is a link in the chain between the old and the new in pagan philosophy. It connects the teaching of Plato with the doctrines of Neoplatonism. Iamblichus, in particular, was especially influenced by Neopythagoreanism.

    …my random lesson and Thank you Marina :grin:

  2. ray69 says: 23
    July 29, 2009 at 8:15 am

    The outtakes are an essential part, makes you seem closer to your students, don’t think you were angry, but more trying real hard not to laugh. Right?

  3. pinorivera says: 22
    July 21, 2009 at 6:05 pm

    I loved Milla Jovovich In THE FIFTH ELEMENT. She’s so hot in that movie!

  4. ibiza-music says: 21
    May 5, 2009 at 12:09 am

    love your shirt Ed Hardy Rocks!! :cool:

  5. sparkyinseattle says: 20
    December 23, 2008 at 2:03 pm

    A diamond in the rough! :cool: Indeed….

  6. sgt. pepper says: 19
    December 16, 2008 at 5:01 pm

    That phone call made my brain hurt. What’s the correct pronunciation!?

    :mad: AHHHHHH!!!! :mad:

  8. seesixcm6 says: 17
    December 15, 2008 at 8:29 am

    Dear совершенная Marina, That really is one of your best videos, because you change the tone of your voice on occassion, you lean towards the camera to emphasize things, and you insert some of the most beautiful still photographs of yourself. I also thought it was neat that you show the phonecall in which you check pronunciation, and I enjoyed the “blooper” in which you fight with the loose whiteboard. Of course, I’d rate the video five stars! Your dear student, seesixcm6

  11. John says: 14
    December 14, 2008 at 8:48 pm

    There at the end you do have a little bit of an anger flash across your face when frustrated. :smile: :smile:

  12. leonard says: 13
    November 18, 2008 at 5:25 am

    random lesson is a good thing, keep up the great work—you are my essence to delve through space. I was born the 5th of the year ????, any how, I dig the math :razz: and good luck at “YouTubeLive Event”. Important is 2 latin words. The Greeks produced learning digitally by how we read. Forward with forethoughtfulness and let the sunshine. Onward. 2 OPHIR please keep your snakes :wink: :shock

  13. chocolate879 says: 12
    November 8, 2008 at 10:21 am

    :mrgreen: can you do the word indolently please :roll: :?: :lol: :cry: :wink: :roll: :razz: :oops: :grin: :cool: :???: :smile: :shock: :arrow: :neutral: :arrow: :mrgreen:

  14. thoughtonfire says: 11
    October 11, 2008 at 9:29 pm

    Miss Orlova,

    This IS my favourite word.

    This group is quintessential:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PI4iDM09oRE

    Word,
    ThoughtOnFire

  15. shawnmnorris says: 10
    August 3, 2008 at 4:15 pm

    [kwin-tuh-sen-shuhl] and it is said this way, because if you were to say kwin-tuh-sen-chuhl it would sound choppy and staccato, which isn’t what we’re going for here, that is, in the word quintessential. It’s supposed to be flowing and mellifluous, but also with a sort of importance to it, like it’s being said with a gust of wind. With, of course, the stress on the “sen” syllable.

    Yours quite truly,
    Shawn Norris

  16. shawnmnorris says: 9
    August 3, 2008 at 4:03 pm

    Just watching this video of the you of the past and just listening to you makes me love you more, Marina. You’re awesome.

  17. chiefakira says: 8
    July 13, 2008 at 1:39 pm

    i believe pythagoras was talking about dark matter or dark energy ,its a very unknown energy . even albert einstein thought it maybe wasnt a real substance but we starting to learn more about it each year. we know now it exist. in the movie leeloo is the fifth element and at the end its her love . its a beautifull thought ,but it aint keeping planets together please read this article its very interresting.
    http://www.spacedaily.com/news/darkmatter-02d.html

  18. hutchiee says: 7
    July 11, 2008 at 6:33 am

    :idea: If the origin of quintessential is the 5th element and Pythagoras defined that to be what stars are made of, would that not infer that the origin relates to hydrogen? By calling something quintessential, you’re not saying it’s the most essential thing, you’re saying it’s full of hot air.

    PS The last blooper with the white board falling over – this has happened to me so many times.

    PPS We learned something important – Marina has pronounciation booty calls. :grin: Who’s your sage?

  19. tedt says: 6
    July 7, 2008 at 11:21 am

    heh, that was a long one,essential, no not the tial, the sch like the sssccchhh not the sch……. :mrgreen: (who the *** knows the English language :razz: :wink: ). I remember my English lessons in school…. :roll:

    Very nice video/lesson

  20. shiva says: 5
    June 29, 2008 at 3:24 pm

    The fifth element is LOVE :idea:

  21. BillyB says: 4
    May 12, 2008 at 12:40 am

    Marina, that bunny look @ 3:10 slays me & the blooper, gave me chuckle. This video best shows your love of teaching good stuff & getting it right. Nice length video too. Cheers

  22. richard says: 3
    May 11, 2008 at 8:12 am

    that was fantastic hotforwords.

  23. runawayscott says: 2
    April 22, 2008 at 8:19 pm

    This one has to be my favorite blooper so far

  24. donfelipegonzales says: 1
    April 19, 2008 at 4:27 pm

    Dear teacher
    Thank you very much for this lesson with greek history, it always pleases me to hear something about this good old Pythagoras.
    Amicalement,
    Don Felipe

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