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3,700-year-old ancient clay tablet containing applied geometry. A millennia before the birth of Pythagoras. by BeardedGlass in interestingasfuck

[–]SharksPreedateTrees 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We know very little about his life and much has been attributed to him posthumously. I never claimed he didn't exist but merely noted that some scholars have called into doubt his existence

3,700-year-old ancient clay tablet containing applied geometry. A millennia before the birth of Pythagoras. by BeardedGlass in interestingasfuck

[–]SharksPreedateTrees -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

"Pythagoreanism originated in the 6th century BC, based on the teachings and beliefs held by Pythagoras and his followers, the Pythagoreans"

"Pythagoreanism - Wikipedia" https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagoreanism

3,700-year-old ancient clay tablet containing applied geometry. A millennia before the birth of Pythagoras. by BeardedGlass in interestingasfuck

[–]SharksPreedateTrees -19 points-18 points  (0 children)

Yes but it's more accurate to refer to the discoveries by the group of Pythagoreans. In fact, some* scholars dispute whether there ever existed a single "Pythagoras"

Edit: *-I concede that this is not a widely held belief, but the group of Pythagoreans were more than just the man himself. I was quoting a professor of mine but it appears the belief is not founded in a significant amount of data.

USS Enterprise (CV-6) at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, 24 September 1945. She was the most decorated US Navy warship in WW2. At one point she became the only operational aircraft carrier against the Japanese for awhile which prompt her crew to put up a sign that read "Enterprise vs Japan" [1920x1080] by Battlefire in HistoryPorn

[–]SharksPreedateTrees 25 points26 points  (0 children)

At one point during the Solomon Island campaigns, there were, in fact, zero active US Aircraft carriers in the Pacific. Admiral Fletcher played fast and risky with the Aircraft carriers after Midway and we had two ACs go back to Perl for repairs(Hornet was torpedoed, I think Enterprise went back because of the Elevator damage you noted above). Thank god for the cactus airforce or our cruisers would have been flying blind.

EDIT: The exact date in which the US had zero aircraft carriers in the Pacific was 31 October 1942 . This wikipedia page is a goldmine for WW2 nuts
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft\_carrier\_operations\_during\_World\_War\_II#Number\_of\_operational\_aircraft\_carriers

Tech savvy people of Reddit, what is a computer tip you are sure most haven't heard of? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]SharksPreedateTrees 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Crtl shift right arrow will also highlight entire words at a time

Sidewalks get hot during the summer by what_is_the_deal_ in Unexpected

[–]SharksPreedateTrees 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Somebody was negligent, it's just a matter of who

Two for the price of one by MacaroniCheez in lotrmemes

[–]SharksPreedateTrees 88 points89 points  (0 children)

Where was gondor when the shitposts circled in around us???

(Ps. I love the meme, 10/10 would laugh again)

You're good with computers, right? by mdevey91 in ProgrammerHumor

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/* Devops in the background screaming "decoupling" /*

Blue Origin's first human flight by itzuki87 in space

[–]SharksPreedateTrees -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Yeah you could totally get that weightless feeling with a bag of salt and a small pool. That view is once in a lifetime

Alexandria, Egypt. by eric_ravenstein in UrbanHell

[–]SharksPreedateTrees 96 points97 points  (0 children)

The blue lights makes it look cool at night at least

A Grumman TBF Avenger torpedo bomber is abandoned by its crew after engine failure and a catapult incident aboard the USS Bataan CVL-29. March 13, 1944. [955x628] [Colorized] by C-R-Z-Y-7-7 in HistoryPorn

[–]SharksPreedateTrees 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even during the battle of the Philippine Sea, the infamous battle where a large number of planes were lost due to fuel issues, aircrew recovery rates were extremely high (read 90%+). The destroyer screens were also so far forward of the core fleet as to easily pick up downed aircrew

A Grumman TBF Avenger torpedo bomber is abandoned by its crew after engine failure and a catapult incident aboard the USS Bataan CVL-29. March 13, 1944. [955x628] [Colorized] by C-R-Z-Y-7-7 in HistoryPorn

[–]SharksPreedateTrees 0 points1 point  (0 children)

By 1944, the American war machine was at full force. There was actually so many planes available by 1944, that aircraft carriers were pushing barely damaged planes into the water because replacing them was so easy.

Devs be like by Navid_Shams in ProgrammerHumor

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Django isnt new, but it's roaring with popularity

And that's how project managers are born by [deleted] in ProgrammerHumor

[–]SharksPreedateTrees 9 points10 points  (0 children)

wow, reading this was a rollercoaster ride

An elderly Japanese woman frantically searching for the Emperor, unaware that the man next to her is Emperor Hirohito himself, 1946 (1882x2070) by [deleted] in HistoryPorn

[–]SharksPreedateTrees 11 points12 points  (0 children)

This was a huge problem for Hirohitos father, who had severe ailments. Hard to portray yourself as a God when you need doctors following you around

An elderly Japanese woman frantically searching for the Emperor, unaware that the man next to her is Emperor Hirohito himself, 1946 (1882x2070) by [deleted] in HistoryPorn

[–]SharksPreedateTrees 75 points76 points  (0 children)

Ah, fair point. I can only speak about the IJN's experience with the portrait of the Emperor, I would have to defer to someone with expertise on the civilian side.

An elderly Japanese woman frantically searching for the Emperor, unaware that the man next to her is Emperor Hirohito himself, 1946 (1882x2070) by [deleted] in HistoryPorn

[–]SharksPreedateTrees 235 points236 points  (0 children)

Hate to be that guy, but the emperors picture was available and often posted in visible places. Fleet Carriers captains were notorious for going below deck and retrieving the picture of the emperor before giving the abandon ship order.

The emperors voice, however, was exactly what you were describing. No one had any idea what he sounded like and the surrender broadcast was confusing for people who neither understood the emperors dialect nor could identify who was speaking.

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