Supervising the wonder’s construction, the scientist and the worker found themselves in a lively debate. The scientist, armed with his complex equations, declared, “My plans were not followed and if we continue our structure will only be the seventh tallest in the world.” The Peon, arms crossed, retorted, “Yeah but it just kept toppling, so we piled more stones onto the mess below and made this pyramid thing.” The Scientist quipped, “Impossible, my theoretical equations accounted for optimal height and stability!” The Peon grinned, “Sorry Pythagoras, time to make a new theory.”