To square a circle
Объять необъятное
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To square a circle
Объять необъятное
I've heard of an identical English phrase "to fathom the unfathomable".
BTW, you actually can square a circle :)
http://www.cut-the-knot.com/impossible/sq_circle.shtml
sheyser, some people just have way too much time on their hands! :D
Alas, I bet the person that wrote that article gets laid more than I do... !!!
The impossible problem as set by the ancient Greeks was actually to square a circle using only a compass and straightedge and in a finite number of steps - the website that you quoted actually admits this impossible. Removing these constraints makes it quite easy to produce a square and circle of equal area.Quote:
Originally Posted by MasterAdmin
To change the subject just a little, is there a similar phrase in Russian for "the squared circle" i.e. a boxing/wrestling ring?
квадратура кругаQuote:
Originally Posted by Ядерное лицо
Это вообще не из той оперы. Кстати, ты видел дату поста? :)Quote:
Originally Posted by maru
Странно, первый пост от 31.01.03, а первый ответ от 07.10.2002...
:lol: Рамил, ты смотри над постом, а не в боку! :wink:
Рамиль, ты попутал даты регистрации с датами постов :) .Quote:
Originally Posted by Ramil
:) Попутал... торможу...праздники...
Это тебе не квадратуру круга выводить :D
ага, значит - "ринг"?Quote:
Originally Posted by Basil77