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Offline Moley

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Are you a Pi or a Tau ?
« on: June 28, 2011, 07:01:06 PM »
At last they realise the inaccuracy of 3.142

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-13906169
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Re: Are you a Pi or a Tau ?
« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2011, 07:19:11 PM »
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In 1897 the General Assembly of Indiana passed a bill ruling that the value of Pi was four. This ensured that all mathematical and engineering calculations in the state were wrong. It meant that a pendulum clock would gain about fifteen minutes an hour.

I believe it was dumped by the Indiana Senate just in time

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Re: Are you a Pi or a Tau ?
« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2011, 08:35:39 PM »
please dont change it, i dont want to change the way i look at circles!!!!
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Re: Are you a Pi or a Tau ?
« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2011, 10:07:18 PM »
Typical,they want to start using an easier alternative to pi now,just after I've finished my A level maths course.
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