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[-] superkret@feddit.org 52 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Fun fact: 355/113 = 3.14159...
Close enough to pi so that using it for calculating the earth's circumference from its diameter is accurate to within 3 meters.

[-] ohwhatfollyisman@lemmy.world 67 points 2 months ago

... or to within π meters?

[-] faintwhenfree@lemmus.org 8 points 2 months ago

I chuckled

[-] bluewing@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago

The engineer in me wants to tell you round it up to 3.5 just to be safe. Maybe even 4 might be better...........

[-] superkret@feddit.org 1 points 2 months ago

Better multiply it with a safety factor of 2.

[-] bluewing@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago

I like the way you think.

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