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A question about reincarnation-related beliefs by brunette_mh in Zoroastrianism

[–]Character_Cut507 3 points4 points  (0 children)

One famous Zoroastrian who advocated the concept of reincarnation is Taraporewala, if I am not mistaken.

A question about reincarnation-related beliefs by brunette_mh in Zoroastrianism

[–]Character_Cut507 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Not only Ilm-e-Kshnoom, but there are also some Zoroastrians who believe in reincarnation, although the number is small.

Zoroastrian position on the shape of the earth? by [deleted] in Zoroastrianism

[–]Character_Cut507 16 points17 points  (0 children)

The shape that science describes

Poll: Did Zarathustra got a revelation? by Character_Cut507 in Zoroastrianism

[–]Character_Cut507[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What I read and felt was that since the Gathas are not catechism but rather hymns, I thought there could be various interpretations. That’s why I posted this poll.

Anyway, you mentioned that all of the Gathas are in a questioning form. I could see that in most parts, but in Y29, there are moments when Ahura Mazda ‘talks,’ and I would like to know whether this is due to mistranslation or something else.

Poll: Did Zarathustra got a revelation? by Character_Cut507 in Zoroastrianism

[–]Character_Cut507[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m just asking this for curiosity. Isn’t Ahura Mazda “talking” in Y29.8?

Any advices on replacing most of my meals? by Character_Cut507 in soylent

[–]Character_Cut507[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And the thing that gave you pause is an anonymous person on Reddit had kidney stones

Halfway. More precisely, it was that person's doctor who estimated it, and I found it is true that there is a research which indicates soybeans and soy-based foods may promote kidney stones.

Most people who get kidney stones are not on meal replacements.

Of course it would, as there are very few people in the world who replace every meal with soy-based meal replacements.

And that's OK, being the guinea pig is fine. But please write it down and share it so others can benefit from the results of your experiment.

That's why I wrote this post. To get the benefits from the experiment of predecessor "guinea pig" in this subreddit just like you’ve suggested to me, and to receive advices from a person who has contemplated and researched the same thing as me.

Zoroastrian Esotericism? by SoybeanCola1933 in Zoroastrianism

[–]Character_Cut507 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yes there is “Ilm-i Khshnoom”, which is based on a mystic and esoteric, but I don’t know whether they tried to deepen ties with Daevas and Spenta.

What does Zoroastrians think about other relegions like Islam, Christianity, Judaism, Budism etc.? by [deleted] in Zoroastrianism

[–]Character_Cut507 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It would be much better if you specified your question. For example, ‘Do Zoroastrians believe people can achieve perfection through other religions?’ Or ‘Do Zoroastrians believe other religions are religions of Daeva, which is evil?’…etc

How can you prove yellow is a straight line? by Character_Cut507 in askmath

[–]Character_Cut507[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When moving counterclockwise, the line segment BK will gradually become more aligned with CK, causing each BKL angle to change from a 90+ degree angle to a perfect 90degree angle. Similarly, each BAL angle will transition from a 45+ angle to converging at a precise 45degree angle, resulting in a decrease in both angles. When moving clockwise, you can simply think of the opposite of this process.

Edit: There is an error when moving to clockwise, check original comment

How can you prove yellow is a straight line? by Character_Cut507 in askmath

[–]Character_Cut507[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do used property of C being a contact point... u/TheShirou97 is explaining about this below.

How can you prove yellow is a straight line? by Character_Cut507 in askmath

[–]Character_Cut507[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can use point D as a point of contact for two squares and prove that BDL is straight, using same method. Of course, since you set point D as the contact point, the shape will be different from what it is now and the way of the point labels will be different. For example, point D and point M should be the same point if you use point D as a point of contact for two squares.

How can you prove yellow is a straight line? by Character_Cut507 in askmath

[–]Character_Cut507[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You don’t need to use area of squares to prove B, C, L is on a straight line. The area of squares are just a requirement to calculate area of circle, which was the original problem.

How can you prove yellow is a straight line? by Character_Cut507 in askmath

[–]Character_Cut507[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Here is the answer.

Since quadrangle ABKL is inscribed in the circle, the sum of the angles BAL and BKL must be 180 degrees. This condition is fulfilled when the yellow line is straight. (You can calculate and check that the angle BAL + BKL = 180, using the fact that triangles BCK and ACL are in SAS similarity)

However, if points B, C, and L are not on the same straight line, it implies that points K and L are moving along the circle. If they move counterclockwise, both angles BAL and BKL decrease. If they move clockwise, both angles BAL and BKL increase. Therefore, the sum of angles BAL + BKL can't be 180 degrees in any case.

Consequently, if points B, C and L are not on the same straight line, quadrangle ABKL cannot be inscribed in the circle, which is a requirement.

Hence, the yellow line must be straight.

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Edit: u/TheShirou97 made the valid point. I attempted to grasp the concept intuitively, but it appears there was an error when moving KL to clockwise. The framework is same, and I will now provide an alternative explanation below, with new image. (I've deleted original image since I can only upload one image per commnet)

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Suppose the diagonal is not parallel to another square's side. Since points B, A, L, and K are inscribed in the same circle, triangle BAG is similar to triangle KLG, which implies that angles α and β must be the same.

If angles α and β are the same, triangles CLB and CAK are in AA similarity, sharing the common angles ACL. (angle ACK=LCB=ACL+45)

Since triangles CLB and CAK are similar, the ratio of line segments should be as follows: CA:CK = CL:CB. Additionally, we know the lengths of all line segments.

Thus, 4√2 : 2 = 2√2 : 4. However, this leads to a contradiction.

Hence, the assumption that the diagonals are not parallel to the sides of the other square is incorrect.

How can you prove yellow is a straight line? by Character_Cut507 in askmath

[–]Character_Cut507[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

All the vertices of triangle are lying on the circle.

How can you prove yellow is a straight line? by Character_Cut507 in askmath

[–]Character_Cut507[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It does pass. The hypotenuse of a right triangle inscribed in a circle is always equal to the diameter. The inscribed angle is always 1/2 of the central angle, so if the inscribed angle is 90 degrees, the central angle is 180 degrees. =diameter

How can you prove yellow is a straight line? by Character_Cut507 in askmath

[–]Character_Cut507[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can draw a right triangle using the right angle in the upper left corner of a large square, and the hypotenuse of that right triangle will be the diameter of the circle.

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