Post #3645256
2026-07-06 08:40 UTC
@johncarlosbaez@mathstodon.xyz Yes, the parallels are stark indeed.
My favourite is this one:
https://mathstodon.xyz/@bgavran/114054413104698446
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@androcat@toot.cat 2026-07-06 08:55
@bgavran@mathstodon.xyz @johncarlosbaez@mathstodon.xyz It's more of an elixir of death, really.
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@johncarlosbaez@mathstodon.xyz 2026-07-06 08:57
@bgavran@mathstodon.xyz - I missed that thread of yours, thanks! Digressing into the actual history, now you've got me wondering how this "alchemists created gunpowder" story relates to the "the Chinese invented gunpowder but only used it for fireworks" story.