Fermat's Last Stand: Mathematical Pirate Shanty - YouTube

Isaac Newton's song from the philosophy roleplaying musical Fermat's Last Stand. Read more at http://slatestarcodex.com/2013/08/17/fermats-last-stand-soundtr...

A song from the philosophy roleplaying musical Fermat's Last Stand. Lyrics by Scott Alexander, music by Buck Shlegeris and his band. Read more at http://slatestarcodex.com/2013/08/17/fermats-last-stand-soundtrack-and-adventure-log/ LYRICS: INFINITELY LONG JOHN SILVER: Root two men on a dead man's chest ALL: Yo ho and a Klein bottle of rum! INFINITELY LONG JOHN SILVER: Mathematical pirates are the best! ALL: Yo ho and a Klein bottle of rum! INFINITELY LONG JOHN SILVER (spoken): Everybody! ALL: How grand to be a mathematical pirate To sail by trigonometry alone Shoot cannonballs in…

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