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              The Blinding Light of Overhype
Isaac Newton’s Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica is often 
heralded as the pinnacle of intellectual achievement, as if its mere 
existence single-handedly flung humanity out of the Dark Ages and into 
the glorious light of scientific progress. The truth, however, is far 
less flattering. Yes, the Principia formalized the laws of motion and 
universal gravitation, but let’s not pretend Newton came down from Mount 
Olympus with truths engraved on stone tablets. He built upon ideas 
painstakingly developed by others—Kepler, Galileo, and Descartes, to 
name a few. Yet, in true Newtonian fashion, his ego managed to eclipse 
theirs entirely, leaving them as little more than footnotes in his story 
of supposed genius.

               The Calculus Conundrum
And let’s talk about calculus, shall we? Because if there’s anything 
more infuriating than Newton’s obsessive need for credit, it’s his 
bitter feud with Leibniz over who invented it. The Principia, while 
groundbreaking, drips with Newton’s habit of encoding his findings in 
obscure geometric methods, almost as if he were trying to make himself 
indispensable to the scientific elite. He could’ve leveraged the 
calculus he worked so hard to develop, but no—he locked it behind layers 
of unnecessary complexity, turning what should have been a triumph of 
clarity into an academic power play. Brilliant? Sure. Benevolent? Hardly.

            Unforgiving Genius, Relentless Obscurity
Reading the Principia is less like beholding a masterpiece and more like 
wading through molasses while being lectured by an unsympathetic genius 
who refuses to simplify anything for mere mortals. Newton had no 
interest in making his work accessible—he wasn’t writing for humanity; 
he was writing for posterity. His dense, Latin-filled prose and 
labyrinthine diagrams are the antithesis of user-friendliness, ensuring 
that only the most dedicated scholars could decipher his findings. 
Perhaps that’s why it became so revered—it’s easier to idolize something 
you don’t understand than to admit it might just be intentionally 
inscrutable.

                          Conclusion
And if Newton’s Principia wasn’t enough of a monument to his 
insufferable arrogance, let’s not forget his later years—when the 
so-called ‘father of modern science’ turned into a glorified 
executioner. Yes, our dear Isaac, the man who supposedly unlocked the 
secrets of the universe, spent his twilight years gleefully hunting down 
forgers and sending them to the gallows. Imagine it: Newton, perched in 
the shadows, watching as the trapdoor swung open and necks snapped, all 
in the name of justice. Justice? No, this was entertainment for him—a 
grotesque spectacle that families, children in tow, would gather to 
watch as if it were a carnival. And Newton? He wasn’t just a bystander; 
he was the architect of their doom, wielding his power with the same 
cold precision he used to calculate the motion of planets.
"This is the man we revere? A man who could unravel the mysteries of the 
cosmos but found equal satisfaction in the crack of a noose? The 
Principia may have changed the world, but its author was no hero. He was 
a man who hoarded knowledge, crushed rivals, and, in his later years, 
turned his intellect toward the grim machinery of death. So yes, 
Newton’s legacy is undeniable, but let’s not pretend it’s unblemished. 
His genius was as dark as it was brilliant, and the Principia stands as 
both a triumph of human intellect and a chilling reminder of the man who 
wrote it. A man who, for all his brilliance, seemed to find as much joy 
in the gallows as he did in the stars.


....I figured this would bring a smile to some of your faces...