Did You Know March 14th is Pi Day? Celebrate with Us!

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The thread celebrates Pi Day on March 14th, discussing its significance, related trivia, and humorous takes on the mathematical constant pi. The conversation includes light-hearted remarks, questions about the day’s importance, and references to historical contexts.

Discussion Character

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  • Conceptual clarification
  • Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • Participants express well-wishes for Pi Day and share humorous comments related to pi.
  • One participant questions why there is no equivalent celebration for e Day in February.
  • A suggestion is made to restart a debate about redefining pi as 22/7, highlighting the absurdity of politicians handling mathematical constants.
  • There are references to a video related to pi, with one participant humorously claiming it made them "a little bit stupider."
  • Questions arise about the origins of Pi Day, with one participant noting the connection to the date March 14 (3.14).
  • Another participant mentions a historical context, suggesting that the "real" Pi Day was March 14, 1593, and cites a specific time related to pi.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the celebratory nature of Pi Day, but there are differing views on its significance and the humorous suggestions regarding redefining pi. The discussion remains light-hearted and informal without a clear consensus on any serious points.

Contextual Notes

Some participants reference historical trivia and specific dates related to pi, but these claims are not universally accepted or explored in depth.

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Happy Pi Day!

hi
wish you all a very happy pi day!:smile:
 
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murshid_islam said:
hi
wish you all a very happy pi day!:smile:

Mmmmmmmmmm...Apple pi. :!)

-Dan
 
Happy pi day to you too, murshad!
 
How come nobody made a fuss for e day back in February?

Happy pi day!
 
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Happy [itex]\pi = 3.14[/itex] day!


<runs and hides>:rolleyes:
 
Would now be a good time to restart the debate about whether we should pass legislation redifining [tex]\pi=22/7[/tex]? ;)
 
Cexy -

That's a wonderful suggestion. Because politicians have trouble handling bodily functions on their own, having them mandate transcendental numbers like [tex]e[/tex] and [tex]\pi[/tex] would be lots of fun...
since "pi are round" we can ask them to round [tex]\pi = 3.0[/tex] That's close enuff. :)
 
Watching that made me a little bit stupider.
 
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You all overlooked 15 hours, 92 minutes and 65.358... seconds - a slice of the pi.
 
  • #11
Why is today called Pi Day? A few of my friends were invited to a day of math at one of the schools in our area, but I wasn't invited, and I was wondering why "Pi" has it's own day.
 
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wScott said:
Why is today called Pi Day? A few of my friends were invited to a day of math at one of the schools in our area, but I wasn't invited, and I was wondering why "Pi" has it's own day.


I guess since the value of pi is approx. 3.14. And since today just happens to be March 14th (3.14), its called pi day.
 
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http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a3_341.html
 
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Heh...the real "pi day" was actually March 14, 1593 :biggrin:
(rounded up '3' from the '6')
 
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bomba923 said:
Heh...the real "pi day" was actually March 14, 1593 :biggrin:
(rounded up '3' from the '6')

According to Wikipedia,
"The "ultimate" pi moment occurred on March 14, 1592, at 6:53 AM and 58 seconds."

More Pi trivia from links at https://www.physicsforums.com/blog/2006/03/13/pi-day/
 
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