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Pythagorean theorem water demo (youtube.com)
3 points by grflynn 3893 days ago
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This demonstration is often available in hands-on science museums. The problem I have is that it's just a demonstration for one particular right-angled triangle, not a proof in any sense.

See http://math.stackexchange.com/questions/675522/whats-the-int... for examples of real proofs with insight.