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minus-squareJakylla@jlai.lulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·11 hours ago Switch all protons and neutrons of the universe Set PI = 3
minus-squaremic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·7 hours agoPi can be equal to whatever you want, as long as you’re using a number base that accounts for it. Pi is only an irrational number because base-10 is a rational base. You could create a number base that sets pi equal to 1, if you wanted.
minus-squaregedaliyah@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·11 hours agoWho says pi has to be a constant at all?
minus-squareFermion@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·11 hours agoGo ahead and sign up for a non-euclidean geometry course. Constant pi assumes flat geometry, and I’m ok with that.
Pi can be equal to whatever you want, as long as you’re using a number base that accounts for it. Pi is only an irrational number because base-10 is a rational base. You could create a number base that sets pi equal to 1, if you wanted.
Who says pi has to be a constant at all?
Go ahead and sign up for a non-euclidean geometry course. Constant pi assumes flat geometry, and I’m ok with that.
Woah, that would be trippy