Terrence Howard Challenges Doubters of His Math Theories: 'It'll End in a Duel'

Terrence Howard, who previously said he had "proof" that "one times one equals two," doesn't want to see people mocking him for his language of logic, which he has previously referred to as "Terryology."

"Listen, before y'all talk about me, y'all need to talk to me," he said in a video posted on social media, seen below. "You see, once upon a time, if a man questioned another man's honor, he didn't do it from the shadows. He had to do it out in the open, with his name and his chest out, and his chin high. Not hiding behind a keyboard, or tucked behind editing clips of fair-use disclaimers. You see, citing section 107 of the copyright act does not give you free rein to defame, misrepresent, or harm another's reputation. Fair use is not a shield for character assassination."

Howard explained that if anyone takes his words, image, or ideas or profits off his name while calling him a "liar,' they should be prepared to stand behind what they say.

"In the old world, men didn't hide behind anything when they spoke against someone," he continued. "If you're gonna speak against, then use the courage that it took for me to say those truths. ... I've spent a lifetime earning the right to speak with the conviction these truths that I speak. So if you want to tear that down, have the decency to come and say it directly to my face. And say it like a man. If you're gonna about the geometry, have other geometries to argue against it. If you're going to talk about supersymmetry, speak of other supersymmetries..."

Howard told his critics to come up with their own arguments against his equations or conclusions but to do it respectfully. "Otherwise it'll end in a duel, and I mean a real-life duel where only one person walks away," he said. "We can meet with guns, bottles, knives, or books and equations. We're gonna do this like men. So, get ready."

Howard has attracted a lot of attention for sharing his pseudo-scientific theories in the past. In 2015, he spoke with Rolling Stone and confidently said that one times one equals two. Just two years later, he shared what he claimed was "proof" of his hypothesis. But that's nothing compared to his bonkers interview on the Joe Rogan Experience—the home of lunacy—last year.

In the interview, he claimed that he could remember being born and said he doesn't believe in the number zero. Howard added that he could "kill" gravity, debunk the Pythagorean Theorem, and "rebuild Saturn without gravity." He also said that straight lines aren't real. The podcast episode was met with a 17-minute response from Neil deGrasse Tyson, who debunked almost everything Howard said.