I still use 3 digits for almost everything.
From: Bill Prince
Sent: Friday, March 12, 2021 1:13 PM
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Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Happy
My freshman physics professor always told me that 3 digits of resolution is all
that's really needed. Of course, we were doing all of our calculations on slide
rules, so 3 digits is all that you can resonably get, unless you want to make
stuff up.
bp
<part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com>On 3/12/2021 10:38 AM, Chuck McCown via AF wrote:
Well, we are celebrating it today. Plus, I am sure at some time in history,
PI was defined as 3.12
My dad taught me it was 22/7
From: Bill Prince
Sent: Friday, March 12, 2021 11:28 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Happy
Two days early?
bp
<part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com>On 3/12/2021 10:19 AM, Chuck McCown via AF wrote:
Pi Day
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