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Answer: The story is about the different ways scientists use maths. Vakoch said they don't need extra terrestrial to speak English or German so they need to look into mathematics.
He said even in 1820, the astronomers used geometry. One scientist suggested in drawing triangles. Another suggested in making a circle and filling it with kerosene so when lit, it can be seen from space at night.
Then they used the binary system and some codes to send messages. Then they used pictures and started with simple counting.
Answer:
The Greek poet Homer used them in two of his epic poems, "Iliad" and "The Odyssey."
iliad = ilium = troy = present day turkey.
iliad is the Helen of Troy story
Sparta's Queen Helen ran off with Troy's Prince Paris.
Helen's husband Menelaus & brother Agamemnon, King of Mycenae fought Troy
Agamemnon was joined by the Greek heroes Achilles,
Odysseus
, Nestor and Ajax & 1000's of ships from the Greek world
Achilles killed Troy's King Priam's son & Prince Paris' older brother Hector
Achilles' wanted revenge against Hector for killing his dear friend Patroclus.
Paris later killed Achilles by shooting him in the heel (his only weak spot) with an arrow
Menelaus & brother Agamemnon won by using a large wooden Tro-jan horse to sneak inside the gates of Troy
The
Odyssey
is the story of
Odysseus
taking 10 years to take an often-interrupted journey home back to Ithaca, later along with his son Telemachus to rescue his wife, Penelope, from men who wanted to marry her
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