Nike 94 Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 What will we do without pi? http://news.yahoo.com/mathematicians-want-goodbye-pi-154001699.html You just can't eat Tau. Link to post Share on other sites
CalicoPenn 729 Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 Have to agree, you can't eat Tau. And what is Tau anyway? 2Pi. Seems 2Pi is perfect, expecially if you can mix them - say a Pizza Pi for dinner and an Apple Pi for dessert. Link to post Share on other sites
Scoutfish 16 Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 Bye bye Miss American pie.......drove my Chevy to the levy , but the levy was dry... Link to post Share on other sites
Papadaddy 121 Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 Who wants pi? Link to post Share on other sites
Engineer61 19 Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 In 1897, the Indiana House of Representatives considered a bill that would define Pi in one of three ways. 3.2 4 3.23 The bill eventually died. "Go figure." (I just HAD to add that. Link to post Share on other sites
TAHAWK 1420 Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 I recall "Goodby to the English measurement system." Most people alive today were not alive when the absolute triumph of the Metric System was announced. Link to post Share on other sites
CalicoPenn 729 Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Metric System? Oh yeah, that weird system of measurements that causes people listening to Canadian radio to wonder when 33 degrees was considered hot and people driving Canadian roads to wonder why 65 kph seems so slow. Link to post Share on other sites
SSScout 1627 Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 I tau, I tau a puddy tat. Link to post Share on other sites
Woapalanne 11 Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 Come to the dork side.... we have pi. Link to post Share on other sites
sailingpj 18 Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 Below I have proof that Tau is better than Pi. Given that one tau equals two pi. Tau = 2Pi And two Pi is greater (better) than one Pi. 2Pi > Pi Then Tau must be greater (better) than Pi. Tau > Pi Link to post Share on other sites
SeattlePioneer 144 Posted October 29, 2011 Share Posted October 29, 2011 I kind of like the Tau idea. For one thing, it's about the only issue in mathematics I can think of where a middle school student and a math professor might have a math issue they could discuss with a degree of equality. Link to post Share on other sites
Oak Tree 15 Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 Metric System? English System? Which one do we use? My car's tires have a diameter measured in inches and a thickness measured in millimeters. My caffeinated soda lists the caffeine content in milligrams/oz. Pi ( π )? Tau ( τ )? It's all good. I like tau. But I'm doubting the middle schoolers are going to be up for the discussion of whether e to the pi*i is part of an important equation (eπi=-1). Still SP, I see your point. Link to post Share on other sites
Eamonn 61 Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 I'm willing to bet 100 Guineas that we keep Pi. Ea. Link to post Share on other sites
SR540Beaver 116 Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 mmmmmmmm......pi Link to post Share on other sites
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