Proof

Proof
WC 290

“Do you have your homework done yet?’ I asked George.

‘No - do you?’ George stared back at me, his hair askew and drinking a soda.

‘I’m clueless. Can you help?’

‘Give me a break. I’m no help. Do you have any proof yet?’

‘I had a clue online. I’m following it today.’

‘I love the internet.’

‘Me too. Later.’ FaceTime over, I concentrated on the rest of my answer.

The proof, I proposed, is proving a mathematical formula. And mathematical formulae are used to prove area and volume in calculus. Seems that Isaac Newton found out all this during the time of the plague in the 1600’s. Did I mention I also loved the internet?

And so after finding out that Isaac Newton, the genius behind the whole gravity idea, can also find the theory behind finding the calculus derivatives, and if he can do all that in the midst of a plague that killed up to 60% of the population in Europe, well then, darn! Why am I being such a dolt about high school math? And why am I whining about this?

I contacted George again.

‘What’s up John?’ George had food this time, and he still hadn’t combed his hair. Quarantine was not being kind to him.

‘I figured it out, George. It’s all on the internet.’

‘I told you I loved the internet.’

‘I know. Isaac Newton. He had the proof.’

‘Who?’ George had a blank look on his face.

‘Stop your game and use the internet. Do your homework. Learn something tonight.’ I disconnected FaceTime. I could only imagine what Isaac Newton would think of all the technology I had in my hands at this moment. It made me smile.