People Think the Bible Says Pi = 3

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jerickson314
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People Think the Bible Says Pi = 3

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Some people on another forum made a fatal mistake. They decided to get into an argument with me about pi. You can see the results here.

Basically, they claim that the Bible says pi = 3. The Bible makes no such claim.

If we take the Bible with way too strong scientific expectations, we find it says 2.8095 < pi < 3.2105. The actual value is within this range. If we take it reasonably, there is even less of a problem.
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You know, I think I should care about this. I just can't though. 8)
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It helps to be a math freak and know 100 digits of pi off hand.

For the first you just have to be crazy, and the second...well it really helps to be bored in calculus... :D

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Did you just bring up the common knowledge that bowls....have thicknesses? That's all I would have done.
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