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Happy Pi Day
Jonathan writes "Today, the 14th of March, is Pi Day 2008. Pi Day is internationally celebrated in honor of the mathematical constant "Pi," who's actual value will — now and forever — remain unknown. NeoSmart Technologies has a run-down on the history of Pi, Pi Day, and the significance of Pi and other such "magical numbers" to science and technology. 'Pi isn't just a number that you can use to calculate circle-related mathematics, it's a symbol of something by far greater. Pi is one of many "magic" numbers that are found everywhere — if you know where to look. These magic numbers can't be explained, they just are. And if you use them right, they make it a lot easier to do a lot of really complicated things... In a way, they're a testimony to technology and computers (or vice-versa, depending on how you look at it).'"
Sorry, but we missed Pi day by a longshot. Having Pi day on any old 3/14 lacks sufficient precision. Pi day was on March 14, 1592. Pi second would have been March 14, 1592 at 6:53 and 58 seconds in the morning. I'm sure they were partying like it was 1599 on that day.
Taking guns away from the 99% gives the 1% 100% of the power.
Tomorrow is the Ides of March, where I will pretend I'm well versed in Shakespeare.
Reviewing just the first hour of video games.
Actually, the cake is a Pi.
alias possession='chmod 666 satan && ls
Everyday is approximately pi day. Just some approximations are better than others.
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"At least I got chicken."
(not what Leroy Jenkins actually said, but it's still the meme.)
Socialism: a lie told by totalitarians and believed by fools.
What is the volume of a pizza of radius z and thickness a?
Answer: pi*z*z*a