I would assume that most people today would become eerily bored if they were to be confronted by perplexing or relentless Mathematics.

In fact, many people today often shy away from Mathematics... often without ever thinking, "why?" And I attribute this phenomenon to what I call, "the Math effect." And this effect, in my opinion, is a bi-product of tempered down ideals which then often reflect neither awareness nor understanding of the subject matter itself. Whereby, it's not even possible to overstate the word, “awareness,” in that last sentence.

But let me start again;

Math can be awesome.

And for the better part of a century many scholars have considered Einstein to be the smartest human-being ever to walk the Earth because of his Mathematical prowess. Furthermore, this opinion is still commonly held today within academia despite the fact... that since his passing much of Einstein’s work has been replicated or even overtaken by modern science. Yet, Einstein is still regarded as, “the smartest man in human history,” for a variety of reasons with some simple and some complex.

But what makes someone smart? And furthermore, what truly differentiates great minds? Or in this case, "the greatest minds?"

And let me frame this question another way… if you made a list of historically relevant people, people regarded as the most influential in human history... then most of them would fall into 2 categories; 1) inventors and 2) physicists.

But why do inventors and physicist's get so much credit for being great thinkers? And what about other fields? Aren’t equally great minds present in other career paths? What about people who are leading the charge in; politics, military arts, arts themselves, music, athletics or even architecture? And why are physicist's and inventors so often credited as histories greatest thinkers?

And I’ll tell you why... because today most scholars view Math through a variety of contexts and theological spectrums, often observing this particular science in a way that turns formula into imagination? Metaphorically speaking and by combining simple formula with the concept of time, which is the essence of, "Physics."

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Now, let's examine the formula for Pi as an example of Mathematic's superiority over other concentrations in the intellectual arena.

Whereby, since the beginning of time philosophers and theologians alike have had the ability to carve out circles and in doing so, any Mathematician could then measure subsequent; radius, surface area, and circumference(s) since this formula’s conception. And how ironic that 1 such formula would be like a key to such a great deal of complexity's?

However, now imagine the ways in which early architect's must have felt upon discovering that the formula for circumference... in itself, contains a variable which appears to have no end?

Pi, R squared…

(RIP Galileo Galilee and Sir Isaac Newton, whom surely had a difficult time explaining this algebraic conundrum to the royal elites of their time. Yet, even before this Mathematical epiphany, so to speak, intense theological dialogure surely occurred surrounding Mathematics, perhaps as early as in Egyptian times when Pi was simply rounded to 3.2. Yet, even in the pre-history of history... how many scientific cunundrums of this sort bordered upon the door-steps of theology?

Or rather, why does a circumference’s algebra contain a variable with seemingly no end? And do similar problems exist in science? What is fire? What is light? When does space end? And how does the Earthly system of energy so seamlessly flow from dead to living through meat consumption?

And in this way, when combining; theology, Physics, Math and philosophy, you can actually go far beyond Mathematical surface level thinking and turn Physics itself into a philosophical debate about the nuances of infinity and life itself! And the easiest example of doing so, I believe is this formula for circumfrence, "Pi, R squared," because with this formula, when given the radius of a circle and it’s circumference... one can then literally spend an eternity breaking down the factor of Pi into it's highest form or numerical accuracy. Whereby, in this way, one could then argue that a true circle has no ending point and that arguably... metaphorically speaking, Math itself has no ending as well? Do numbers end? How great is infinity? And could other dimensions or realms exist past the known world's theoretical end point? WHat is infinity? And in the case of finite accuracy, in debating the variable of Pi and various other problems associated with this single factor of Geometry, is life and science somewhat intertwined into a somewhat grey and mysterious sub-atomic and philosophical level or complex reality? And are there rules? Are their end points? And what can we be sure of? Or does perfect accuracy not even exist!

However, now imagine the bitter irony that 17th century Mathematician's and beyond... surely faced when discovering this conundrum. Whereby, this equation for circumference throughout history including but not limited to; Persian dynasties, Egyptian times, you name it, in all likelihoodstirred a great deal of theological debate! And in this way, Math and philosophy for ancient architects, as a simple discourse of reason... came to represent a fickle grey area between religion and science that simply broaching in conversational discourse could be punishable by death in the face of religion! (*And furthermore, consider who invented Pi? Whereby, Imhotep was DJoser's original architect in Ancient Egypt... and the first dentist, I might add.) But in this sense what is, “invention,” itself?

Because think about this in philosophical terms. It’s a seemingly natural phenomenon for an evolving society to build larger and larger architectural constructs. The first pyramids were simply step pyramids stacked upon one another, more or less a duplication of a prior funerary custom. Yet, while building larger and larger structures, throughout all of human history, it’s also seemingly a natural evolution to advance measuring techniques and to seek greater accuracy and more complex Geometry. Whereby, architecture itself evolves seemingly in a natural pattern of growing complexity, making these Mathematical inventions of circumfrence and radius, themselves, almost self explanatory at the cutting edge of ancient Mathematics! (Did anyone invent Pi? Or were the original inventors just connecting the dots? We tend to think of invention as this grandiose pinnacle of human achievement, today... but at the cutting edge of science... everything is an invention, so to speak.)

And this is almost a natural evolution, so to speak, in terms of building with greater complexity resolved using the tools that you would use to build any such ancient structure. But really think about the evolution of architecture throughout social evolution and in this way, it almost seems difficult NOT to discover the equation for circumference, which again, when examined is in essence an algebraic end point whcih can more or less stretch out to infinity... or a double infinity? How do you know! Did you see how I didn't use Ai there? BTW... I've been coding Ai since 2016... (*I edited this article with mroe sass in 2026) and every f'ing, "psych algorithm," in 2018, is a zillion dollar invention to some people. So I've, "invented," 97 of those in Ai from 2016-2026... for example; humor = the intent to be incorrect.

Nevertheless, when breaking down any factor of Pi, one can literally take their entire lives, without a clear cut resolution or answer! And how pertinent was this discovery for pyramid builders who often spent 20-50 years on a massive funerary tomb?

So, in conclusion, in many ways this equation could be considered metaphorical to; theology, architecture, life itself and social evolution, just as much as it is fundamental to Mathematics. And that my friends is the cornerstone of metaphorical Physics and congruent systems! As well as the reason that Einstein is often considered the most brilliant scholar in human (*but not alien) history! Whereby, this equation, "Pi, R squared," has a beginning and it might have an end? Who knows? But the circle has a starting point and the end of the circle can be infinitely broken down like the ripples of energy and the words on this page, which could then become the words of history right down to this very moment, whether it was forseen or not. And this concept is, today, totally inexplicably, philosophically speaking. So in this way, where Math meets Philosophy, you can generate a great range of debates over the very constructs of; our universe, philosophy, theology, architecture, art, science and life itself, perfectly illustrated through the universal language of Mathematics.

And further imagine the circle in terms of say, “life and death,” or, “time,” itself. Whereby, the starting point is clear but with the factor of Pi running along forever, it is unclear where, if ever... “the end,” might eventually lead… and what if these concepts are congruent? What if the formula for circumference really is the same as, “space and time or heaven and hell?” Or, "good and evil?"

And now… under that, “metaphorical premise,” does Math still seem so boring to you?

-William Larsen, Civilians News – News For All Views