First a brief lookback on the crazy, nutso year that was 2022, as our intrepid host deals with an unfortunate year-end bout of COVID... Then, a reach deep into the archives for an oldie, but goodie from a few centuries ago...
This short episode covers the life of one of the great mathematicians, astronomers, and engineers of ancient China: Zu Chongzhi. In his life from 429-500 CE, he will re-create an ancient precursor to the compass that had been lost for centuries, calculate the motions of the celestial objects with a degree of accuracy in excess of 99.9%, design a comprehensive new calendar system, and derive the value of π to a degree of accuracy that would not be surpassed the world over for another millennium.
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#271 - Mongol 9: The Immortal
#270 - Qing 14: From Russia, Rome, and Ningxia With Love
#269 - Mongol 8 - Subotai & Jebe's "Wyld Stallyns" Duology
#268 - Qing 13: The War of the Three Feudatories
#267 - Qing 12: The Four Regents of Kangxi
#266 - Qing 11: Shunzhi's Personal Rule
Bonus - Mongol 7: The Punishment of God
#265 - Qing 10: Zeelandia Has Fallen
#264 - Qing 9: Koxinga Attacks!
#263 - Qing 8: Lord of the Imperial Surname
Dagon
#262 - Qing 7: Triple-Colonization
#261 - Qing 6: Taiwan Incognita, Pt. 2
#260 - Qing 5: Taiwan Incognita, Pt. 1
Strange Tales VIII.5: The Cask of Amontillado
#259 - Qing 4: Dorgon's Domination, Death, & Downfall
#258 - Strange Tales VIII: Beyond the Veil
Special - Mid-Autumn Festival: Fly Me to The Moon
#257 - Qing 3: Lose Your Hair, Or Lose Your Head
#256 - Qing 2: Greeted As Liberators
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