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spledeus

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Every day is mathematicians day.

Posted : March 15, 2017 3:59 am

peter-lothian

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Pi is wrong.

http://tauday.com/tau-manifesto

Posted : March 15, 2017 8:28 am

bill93

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Peter Lothian - MA ME, post: 418640, member: 4512 wrote: Pi is wrong.

Well, not wrong, but inappropriately chosen. The ratio of the circumference to the radius, 2 pi, is a lot more fundamental in all mathematics, to the point where you have to look hard for places pi appears without the 2.

Posted : March 15, 2017 9:06 am

holy-cow

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My question is: How does anyone know what pi is? Maybe it really is 22/7. It can't possibly be measured with any certainty past a handful of decimal places. And don't give me that theoretical sheoretical stuff.

Posted : March 15, 2017 9:36 am

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