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The Significance of Numbers in History
18:02 - 23:14 (05:12)
The Pythagoreans' belief in the power of numbers led them to discover fundamental opposites and perfect numbers, only to realize later that not everything can be neatly explained by numerical patterns.
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In this podcast episode, the guest discusses the use of numerology in Ancient Greece, including how they assigned gender and symbolism to different numbers.
18:02 - 19:16 (01:14)
Summary
In this podcast episode, the guest discusses the use of numerology in Ancient Greece, including how they assigned gender and symbolism to different numbers.
ChapterThe Significance of Numbers in History
EpisodeHow Numerology Works
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Ten is considered a sacred number as it can be formed by adding one to four and has a unique place in various religions and cultures.
19:16 - 21:14 (01:58)
Summary
Ten is considered a sacred number as it can be formed by adding one to four and has a unique place in various religions and cultures. Additionally, it is also a perfect number where the sum of its divisors forms the number itself.
ChapterThe Significance of Numbers in History
EpisodeHow Numerology Works
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The Pythagoreans fell onto dark times once they discovered that not everything could be contained in neat and tidy boxes, as evidenced by the discovery of irrational numbers such as the square root of two by one of their own mathematicians.
21:14 - 23:14 (02:00)
Summary
The Pythagoreans fell onto dark times once they discovered that not everything could be contained in neat and tidy boxes, as evidenced by the discovery of irrational numbers such as the square root of two by one of their own mathematicians.