Happy Tau Day

[Lilith]

http://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/innovation/06/28/tau.day.math/index.html?&hpt=hp_c2

[sodaklostsoul]

OK, happy day!

[PantyFanatic]

Tau is good.

But I disagree with the base premise.
.......... and circles are more naturally defined by their radius than diameter. :shrug:

[AZRedHot]

If you can name the Tau, it isn't the Tau. ;)

This is awesome; I celebrate all geek holidays.

[gekkogecko]

Tau is good.

But I disagree with the base premise.
.......... and circles are more naturally defined by their radius than diameter.

I think the article misprinted that.

[Oldfart]

I agree with PF, the diameter of a circle is starkly visually defined by it crashing into, but not beyond, the circumference. A radius requires the further action of discovering and using the centre of the circle.

This is like someone claiming the half inch is a better general unit of measure because there would be a smaller consistent rounding error. If this were the case, then 100/254th of an inch would be better. We could call it a centimeter.

[Lord Snow]

Yeah, but then our feet would be off.

[Oldfart]

And . . .?

Your pint and gallon are inconsistent with the rest of the world, so why not foot as well?

[PantyFanatic]

I've had some passing thoughts (http://www.pixies-place.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7677&page=3&pp=15) about that too. ;)

[Oldfart]

You passed those thoughts as well?

[dicksbro]

When is "Omega Day?"

[Oldfart]

Doris' daughter.

[PantyFanatic]

When is "Omega Day?"
You'll hear them nailing the lid on.



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