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RIP Pythagoras, You Would Have Loved September 16, 2025

RIP Pythagoras, You Would Have Loved September 16, 2025
The brilliance of this meme lies in the perfect mathematical coincidence! The triangle shows sides of 3, 4, and 5 - the most famous Pythagorean triple where 3² + 4² = 5². But check out the date: 09/16/25. That's 9, 16, and 25 - which are exactly 3², 4², and 5²! Pythagoras would indeed be shedding a geometric tear of joy at this perfect mathematical alignment. It's like the universe created a special day just for right triangles to celebrate their perfect squareness.

This Is A Real Show By The Way

This Is A Real Show By The Way
The mathematical escalation is getting out of hand! What starts as innocent counting to 10 quickly spirals into preschoolers discussing prime factorization and negative numbers. By the end, they're converting decimal to binary and setting cars on fire while chanting the Pythagorean theorem. Clearly, Common Core has gone nuclear. Next week's episode: toddlers deriving Schrödinger's equation while finger painting.

The Pythagorean Sandwich Theorem

The Pythagorean Sandwich Theorem
Behold, the Pythagorean sandwich theorem. Scientists have been suspiciously quiet about this groundbreaking discovery that diagonal cuts increase sandwich volume without adding ingredients. The perimeter length of a diagonal cut (√2 × side length) is indeed greater than a straight cut (1 × side length), creating the illusion of "more sandwich." Of course, conservation of mass still applies—you're just redistributing the same amount of bread and fillings into triangles instead of rectangles. But try telling that to your brain when you're hungry at 3 AM in the lab.

Pythagoras Tweaking

Pythagoras Tweaking
The social distancing diagram shows four people positioned in a square, each 6 feet apart, creating perfect right triangles. Meanwhile, Pythagoras is having an absolute breakdown because the hypotenuse between diagonal people would be 8.5 feet, not 6 feet as labeled. The mathematical inconsistency has sent him into a theorem-induced rage while modern scientists attempt to restrain him. Classic case of ancient Greek mathematician vs. pandemic graphics department.

Mathematical Trauma For Tiny Humans

Mathematical Trauma For Tiny Humans
Introducing the latest parenting hack: traumatize your infant with advanced mathematics! Nothing says "welcome to existence" like the Pythagorean theorem before bedtime! That crying isn't from hunger—it's the existential crisis of realizing a² + b² = c² before they can even say "mama." Parents, skip the colorful fairy tales and go straight for calculus—because it's never too early to crush their spirits with derivatives! The only formula these babies need is for their bottles!

The Pythagorean AI-orem

The Pythagorean AI-orem
The Pythagorean theorem just got a modern upgrade! Someone scribbled "+AI" next to the classic a² + b² = c² formula, and it's hilariously accurate. In 2024, we're basically adding AI to everything just like we add avocado to toast. "How do we improve this ancient mathematical principle? Just sprinkle some artificial intelligence on it!" Next up: E=mc²+blockchain. The math purists are probably having heart attacks right now while the tech bros are nodding vigorously. 🔺➕🤖

The Imaginary Triangle That Actually Works

The Imaginary Triangle That Actually Works
The nerdiest right triangle you'll ever meet! This beauty showcases the Pythagorean theorem with a mathematical twist - instead of regular numbers, we've got the imaginary unit i (square root of -1) as one side, 1 as another, and 0 as the hypotenuse. The equation i ² + 1² = 0² actually works because i ² = -1, so -1 + 1 = 0. It's like the triangle exists in some bizarre mathematical dimension where geometry goes "Wait, that's illegal!" but math says "Hold my calculator!"

When Euler's Identity Meets Pythagoras

When Euler's Identity Meets Pythagoras
The most elegant mathematical joke you'll see today. That right triangle with sides labeled "i", "1", and "0" is essentially Euler's identity (e iπ + 1 = 0) disguised as the Pythagorean theorem. In spacetime diagrams of special relativity, we use similar mathematical tricks with imaginary numbers to represent time coordinates. Whoever created this managed to unite complex numbers, geometry, and relativity in a single triangle that technically shouldn't exist. The math department probably has this framed somewhere between their "√-1 2³ ∑ π" joke and their collection of physicist tears.

The Mathematical Upgrade Nobody Asked For

The Mathematical Upgrade Nobody Asked For
When the Pythagorean Theorem (a² + b² = c²) just isn't cutting it anymore, mathematicians pull out the big guns! The Law of Cosines is like Pythagoras' sophisticated older sibling who studied abroad and came back with fancy new features. That negative term with the cosine is basically math saying "but wait, there's more!" Perfect for those pesky non-right triangles that refuse to conform to 90° angles. Geometry teachers everywhere are nodding knowingly while students frantically update their cheat sheets.

Mathematical Identity Crisis

Mathematical Identity Crisis
The joke here is mathematical blasphemy of the highest order! The image shows the quadratic formula (not Euler's formula) alongside the Pythagorean theorem (the squares diagram). It's like introducing your friend Dave as "This is Tom, he's a world-famous neurosurgeon" when Dave is actually an accountant who faints at the sight of blood. Euler's actual formula is e iπ + 1 = 0, which connects five fundamental constants in one elegant equation. Meanwhile, the quadratic formula helps you solve x² + bx + c = 0, and has nothing to do with triangle sides. This is the mathematical equivalent of using a fork to eat soup while calling it a spoon. Every mathematician viewing this just felt a disturbance in the force.

The Mathematical Crime Scene

The Mathematical Crime Scene
The mathematical crime scene we never wanted to witness! A right triangle with sides labeled "i" and "1" while a circle just floats nearby with "NOT TO SCALE" written at the top. The hypotenuse would be √(1+i²) = √(1+(-1)) = √0 = 0... which means this triangle shouldn't even exist! It's the geometry equivalent of dividing by zero. Whoever drew this clearly wants to watch mathematicians have nervous breakdowns. No wonder they're an ex-friend - this is a friendship-ending equation. The lonely circle is just there to witness the mathematical atrocity.

I Just Had To Do It To 'em

I Just Had To Do It To 'em
The mathematical pun is strong with this one! Someone created the perfect right triangle with sides labeled 'e', 'π', and '√21'. Why is this brilliant? Because the Pythagorean theorem states that in a right triangle, a² + b² = c². And guess what happens when you square e (~2.718) and π (~3.14)? You get approximately 7.39 and 9.87, which sum to about 17.26. And √21 squared? Exactly 21! The numbers don't perfectly match up (17.26 vs 21), but it's close enough to make mathematicians simultaneously chuckle and twitch. The creator knew exactly what they were doing with this mathematical near-miss!