Comments on: Pi: the secret to the universe http://www.xyre.org/2008/04/13/pi-the-secret-to-the-universe/ Ancient writings, current events, and my other whims Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:05:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Alexa http://www.xyre.org/2008/04/13/pi-the-secret-to-the-universe/#comment-262 Alexa Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:47:29 +0000 http://www.xyre.org/?p=128#comment-262 You can make squares be circles if you define your measure correctly. Though in that case, circles aren't circles anymore. It's disturbing to realize that (parts of) the government of Indiana are even dumber, but that's another matter. And this deserved the tag "mathematics"? On behalf of mathematicians everywhere, I am offended! You can make squares be circles if you define your measure correctly. Though in that case, circles aren’t circles anymore.

It’s disturbing to realize that (parts of) the government of Indiana are even dumber, but that’s another matter.

And this deserved the tag “mathematics”? On behalf of mathematicians everywhere, I am offended!

]]> By: Allie http://www.xyre.org/2008/04/13/pi-the-secret-to-the-universe/#comment-261 Allie Sun, 13 Apr 2008 19:59:23 +0000 http://www.xyre.org/?p=128#comment-261 Could be worse, he could be trying to define it as exactly 3. Could be worse, he could be trying to define it as exactly 3.

]]> By: Ezra http://www.xyre.org/2008/04/13/pi-the-secret-to-the-universe/#comment-260 Ezra Sun, 13 Apr 2008 17:39:04 +0000 http://www.xyre.org/?p=128#comment-260 All things might be round in this universe, even the things that are square. For example, take the nice square function f(x)=1 on the interval 0 less than x less than pi. Even such a nice, square function can be expressed as an infinite series of sines and cosines. In this case, the sine series is \frac{4}{\pi}\Sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{\sin{2n-1}x}{2n-1}. Since the Sine is a circular function, by the method of Fourier series, you can take any nice square function and express it as a circular one. However, I have the distinct impression that Lazer is not aware of this fact, and besides, you could just as easily express any nice circular function (take Sine for example) and express it as a nice rectangular one using a power series expansion (x-x^3\3! + x^5/5!...), so it really does go both ways. Not only that, but what's this whole deal about pi being somehow coincidentally equal to 100 times Shaddai? I mean, really. I think that Lazer totally missed the point. The whole point really is that pi is a transcendental number. This must mean that God, while 100 times greater (approximately) than pi, pi continues on forever, while God is discrete. And if that's not all a huge load of BS, I don't know what is. All things might be round in this universe, even the things that are square. For example, take the nice square function f(x)=1 on the interval 0 less than x less than pi. Even such a nice, square function can be expressed as an infinite series of sines and cosines. In this case, the sine series is \frac{4}{\pi}\Sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{\sin{2n-1}x}{2n-1}. Since the Sine is a circular function, by the method of Fourier series, you can take any nice square function and express it as a circular one. However, I have the distinct impression that Lazer is not aware of this fact, and besides, you could just as easily express any nice circular function (take Sine for example) and express it as a nice rectangular one using a power series expansion (x-x^3\3! + x^5/5!…), so it really does go both ways.

Not only that, but what’s this whole deal about pi being somehow coincidentally equal to 100 times Shaddai? I mean, really. I think that Lazer totally missed the point. The whole point really is that pi is a transcendental number. This must mean that God, while 100 times greater (approximately) than pi, pi continues on forever, while God is discrete.

And if that’s not all a huge load of BS, I don’t know what is.

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