skunkbear: skunkbear: It’s Pi Day tomorrow! A very special Pi Day, because on March 14, 2015,
skunkbear: skunkbear: It’s Pi Day tomorrow! A very special Pi Day, because on March 14, 2015, at 53 seconds past 9:26 AM the date and time will spell out the first 9 decimal digits of the constant π. I’ll be celebrating by eating pie. This GIF is a visual representation of C = 2r*π (the relationship between the circumference and the diameter). *These smart folks have pretty much convinced me that Tau (τ=2π=6.2831…) is actually a better constant. And on Tau Day (June 28th), I get to eat TWO pies. But we have to wait until 2031 to get those extra decimal digits for τ. Happy Pi Day everyone! Got questions about math (or anything sciencey)? Send them our way: npr.org/skunkbear. -- source link