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(This is an old post but I thought it might be a good idea to resurrect it today...)
Happy birthday π !

Today (3/14) is π day.

(1) π is equal to the ratio of the circumference of a circle and its diameter.

(2) π is a transcendental number. Briefly, this means that we do not know its value, and we never will, haha. π, you’ll always be a mystery.

(3) π is (most likely) a normal number: the distribution probability of digits within π is random. If we assign a pair of consecutive digits to a character (such as "65"="A", cf. ASCII code table) we will find the contents of each book that has ever been written (even bad books, those behind the front row on our shelves) somewhere along the digits of π, and also any book that has not been written, and all variations thereof. There will be a version of Hamlet where Ophelia is called Helen.

(4) The value of π is more fundamental than the physical constants. If the universe did not exist, the physical constants would loose their meaning, but π would remain the same, indicating that spirit is more fundamental than matter. We, as humans, can change a lot of things, but we can’t change π. Even God cannot change π, sorry Sir, You may have created the world but You did not create π. It’s always been there. And you don't know the value of π either.

(5) π is considered to be one of the five fundamental numbers: i, e, π, 1, and 0. These numbers appear in the famous equation e^(i*π) + 1 = 0 (Gauss? Euler? Don’t remember.)


Happy birthday π!
You’re one of a kind, and we are big fans!

We love you π !
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swirlie · 31-35, F
Okay, fine. Knowing all that might actually come in handy someday.

But how would I apply that information to my day to day life or to any part of my life from crib to grave?
helenS · 36-40, F
@swirlie The average Joe (or Jane, for that matter) will probably never need to know anything about the mysteries of π. If, for some reason, you have to calculate the circumference of a circle by using its diameter, a rough approximation such as π=3.14 should suffice for all practical purposes.
But... on the other hand... π definitely exists, and we will never know its true value. Never. And it would exist even if there was no universe. π is a part of the eternal infinite spirit – a spirit which is deeper than the material world.
swirlie · 31-35, F
@helenS
Okay, now you sparked a greater understanding in me when you said Pi would exist even if there was no universe... because Pi is a part of the eternal infinite spirit.

Of all the things I've learned about the eternal infinite spirit, why am I the last one to find out that Pi is a part of that, I wonder?

But on the other hand, if the universe is a mathematical equation at it's root anyway, then I suppose Pi couldn't be anything BUT a part of the eternal infinite spirit, am I right?
ArishMell · 70-79, M
@helenS @swirlieThat's very poetical!