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hunter

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9. It can be any number you like.

Reply to Innocent Smith (Reply #6)

Sun May 10, 2026, 12:19 PM

May 10

No matter where you go, there you are.

There's always some point in the series beyond which it doesn't matter.

NASA uses 3.141592653589793

That's good enough for navigation within our solar system.

https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/news/how-many-decimals-of-pi-do-we-really-need/

3.14 is good enough for common carpentry.

3 is good enough for pizza and bronze age storytellers.

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My niece is bragging about being able to recite pi! I'll never [View all] Floyd R. Turbo May 9 OP

She can't help but be irrational... WestMichRad May 9 #1

😁 Floyd R. Turbo May 9 #2

How many digits? (Being irrational, there are an infinite number.) OKIsItJustMe May 9 #3

🤷‍♂️ Floyd R. Turbo May 9 #4

Try dealing with her Marie Antoinette style,... magicarpet May 9 #5

😁 Floyd R. Turbo May 10 #7

lol Innocent Smith May 9 #6

🤫 Floyd R. Turbo May 10 #8

It can be any number you like. hunter May 10 #9