Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

My grandpa used to enjoy doing Euclid's Elements compass and straightedge constructions and understanding proofs.

He also enjoyed reproducing geometric proofs of certain equations.

What's funny is he hated math as a student but for some reason or other got turned onto Euclid in old age.

He then tried to get my dad to read Euclid but that didn't take.

Then I came across the book as teen and took an interest so Grandpa and I bonded over that.



Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: