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Implications V 1p 03

Some historical statements are widely accepted as fact and later proven wrong. These include “The Sun revolves around the Earth.” “Only birds can fly.” “We’ll never get to the moon.” Lastly “No one will ever need more than 64k on their computer.” In 1837 Wantzel proved trisecting an angle could done via cubic equations (true), and stated since most cubic equations could not be solved with straightedge and compass, neither could the trisection problem. The latter is a logical fallacy excluding the possibility of a solution without cubic equations. His “proof” essentially ended any work by “serious” mathematicians. There is a solution with roots in a grade school math problem viewed while considering Dr. Covey’s “Start with the end in mind” and Captain Kirk’s “I changed the conditions of the test.” [ 131 words ]

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