• n0m4n@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    What is the formula for a circumference? That is where Pi enters in. If my base unit is a Pharaoh’s dong, and this is the wheel’s radius, a rotation will be Pi x (Tut’sDong)2

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      10 months ago

      Pi is just a constant. Call it C.

      You can multiply C by the number of Tutankanmandong.

      Has nothing to do with if you measure with a wheel or a ruler or a string or 27 donkey penises.

      But yeah, if you really want, we can divide anything by pi. Or e. Or any other constant, pick one.

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        10 months ago

        Of course we can, but if we decide to divide by Pi, can we also end up with an integer in ancient units of measure as is said in the article? A wheel makes sense. Some mythical aliens coming down from hundreds of light years is statistically very unlikely.