Feeling irrational? Today is Pi Day!

March 14, 2008

Today is March 14, aka 3.14, aka Pi Day. And did you know why it’s called “pi” rather than some other Greek symbol? Wikipedia speculates it’s because of the similarity to “perimeter,” an old mathematician’s tale that I had never heard before.

Next week: Catherine Zeta-Jones’ relationship to the damping ratio in under- and over-damped systems.

Posted by Margery Conner on March 14, 2008 | Comments (6)

March 17, 2008

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Ian P commented:

Alas and Alack, Pi day can't exist - for perfectly rational reasons. The problem is Pi moment, that instant when Pi achieves reality. The Pi moment would be- 03.14.15:92:65 or the 65th second of the 92nd minute of the 15th hour of the 14th day of the third month. The devil is always in the detail!

March 14, 2008

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George Grimes commented:

Rick, I always celebrate e day...of course, it is my birthday.

March 14, 2008

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Jonathan Williams commented:

Perhaps the Real Engineer will get a real life. Lighten up dude (or dudette).

March 14, 2008

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anon mouse commented:

It is also Albert E.'s birthday today. The local middle school is serving free pi(e) today in his honor!

March 14, 2008

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A Pi guy from the UK commented:

Feeling Irrational? Surely that could be extended to "Feeling Transcendental" since you are talking about Pi !

March 14, 2008

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A Real Engineer commented:

Do you realize that articles like this make your whole enterprise look like a joke? I have a sense of humor but this type stuff I don't expect in a worthwhile technical publication.

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