Comments on: Pi: An Acquired Taste http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/13/pi-an-acquired-taste/ Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:33:09 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Mr. Spock http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/13/pi-an-acquired-taste/#comment-992 Mr. Spock Mon, 24 Mar 2008 03:33:52 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=76#comment-992 Nothing worse than a number with no absolute value, it just keeps going and going. Would never be so cruel as to ask my computer to calculate the absolute value of Pi. Nothing worse than a number with no absolute value, it just keeps going and going. Would never be so cruel as to ask my computer to calculate the absolute value of Pi.

]]> By: jane goldberg http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/13/pi-an-acquired-taste/#comment-985 jane goldberg Sun, 23 Mar 2008 22:59:28 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=76#comment-985 love this article- it says it all pi was always such an amazing number well done!!!!!!!!!! love this article- it says it all
pi was always such an amazing number
well done!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: D http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/13/pi-an-acquired-taste/#comment-867 D Wed, 19 Mar 2008 22:45:52 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=76#comment-867 My cat's name is Pi. My cat's name is Pi.

]]> By: Joe http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/13/pi-an-acquired-taste/#comment-774 Joe Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:07:16 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=76#comment-774 In circumstances where precision is not terribly important, 3 is indeed the best one-digit approximation of pi. When people use their own arms to measure cubits, for example, 3 is close enough. Many people, like Bubba, mistakenly assume that this 3 is the same as 3.0. It certainly is not. It names a range of about 2.5 to 3.5, which includes the true value of pi. 3.0 however, names only the range of about 2.95 to 3.05, which does not include pi. In circumstances where precision is not terribly important, 3 is indeed the best one-digit approximation of pi. When people use their own arms to measure cubits, for example, 3 is close enough. Many people, like Bubba, mistakenly assume that this 3 is the same as 3.0. It certainly is not. It names a range of about 2.5 to 3.5, which includes the true value of pi. 3.0 however, names only the range of about 2.95 to 3.05, which does not include pi.

]]> By: Bubba http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/13/pi-an-acquired-taste/#comment-759 Bubba Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:17:27 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=76#comment-759 In Kentucky, pi equals 3.0 In Kentucky, pi equals 3.0

]]> By: ubikuberalles http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/13/pi-an-acquired-taste/#comment-752 ubikuberalles Fri, 14 Mar 2008 04:21:28 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=76#comment-752 Pi day is one of my favorite non-holiday days of the year. First of all, it's the birthday of my favorite scientist and all-time hero: Albert Einstein. Michael Caine was born on Pi day. So was Billy Crystal and Kirby Puckett. It's also one day before the Ides of March. That's probably a meaningless observation but whenever Pi day comes around, I think of the Ides of March. It's also my birthday. :) Pi day is one of my favorite non-holiday days of the year. First of all, it's the birthday of my favorite scientist and all-time hero: Albert Einstein. Michael Caine was born on Pi day. So was Billy Crystal and Kirby Puckett. It's also one day before the Ides of March. That's probably a meaningless observation but whenever Pi day comes around, I think of the Ides of March.

It's also my birthday. :)

]]> By: stewart ziff http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/13/pi-an-acquired-taste/#comment-750 stewart ziff Fri, 14 Mar 2008 01:37:13 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=76#comment-750 while not forgetting phi, the golden ratio ,.. that other great number discovered in antiquity and an inspiration for many throughout time. while not forgetting phi, the golden ratio ,.. that other great number discovered in antiquity and an inspiration for many throughout time.

]]> By: Don Dossa http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/13/pi-an-acquired-taste/#comment-749 Don Dossa Thu, 13 Mar 2008 23:37:43 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=76#comment-749 It might be easier to remember more digits of pi if you like multipart harmony. I don't know where this came from nor who did it. http://pi.ytmnd.com/ It might be easier to remember more digits of pi if
you like multipart harmony. I don't know where
this came from nor who did it.

http://pi.ytmnd.com/

]]> By: Richard http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/13/pi-an-acquired-taste/#comment-747 Richard Thu, 13 Mar 2008 22:11:34 +0000 http://cnnscitech.wordpress.com/?p=76#comment-747 The things mathematicians get excited about... :lol: I suppose it is a pretty vital number. It's interesting seeing all the different things people are getting up to, though I don't think I'll be able to beat 67,890 digits. And happy birthday Einstein! Richard http://blogearth.wordpress.com/ The things mathematicians get excited about... :lol: I suppose it is a pretty vital number. It's interesting seeing all the different things people are getting up to, though I don't think I'll be able to beat 67,890 digits.

And happy birthday Einstein!

Richard
http://blogearth.wordpress.com/

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