pi approximation day [OT]

[Jim Hurley]

>
>Message: 6
>Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2003 10:38:59 -0600
>Subject: pi approximation day [OT]
>From: Dar Scott <dsc at swcp.com>
>To: use-revolution at lists.runrev.com
>Reply-To: use-revolution at lists.runrev.com
>
>Tuesday is pi approximation day (aka pi appreciation day).  I think
>that is because some folks write July 22 as 22/7.
>
>In honor of this day, I plan to order 14" pizzas to enjoy with friends.
>   For some pizzas I plan to arrange the pieces on a rectangular cookie
>sheet in an alternating pattern to form an rectangle about 7" by 22". 
>I will then badger friends into saying "Oooh" and "Ah" before letting
>them eat.


Dar,

Close, but not quite squaring the circle :-)

>
>Illustrating this with a stack (in my losing struggle to make this
>on-topic) seemed too much work.  However, those who want to ponder pi
>on Tuesday might type this into the message box:
>
>      put pi & LF & 22/7
>
>Appreciate wonders both large and very small.
>
>Dar Scott
>



I share your appreciation for pi and will join you in celebrating on 22/7.

A day is also needed to celebrate that momentous quartet in 
mathematics: e, i, pi and -1.

And putting them all together:

        e^(i*pi) = -1

It could be a religion.

Jim