Pi day "grr"

[jefmcg]

Google is insisting that today is Pi Day. Surely in countries that write dates in the logical order, 22/7 should be Pi Day?

 

[Dirk]

Google is insisting that today is Pi Day. Surely in countries that write dates in the logical order, 22/7 should be Pi Day?

Everyday can be Pi day.

 

[Electric_Andy]

Yeah, should be American Pie day. And surely an anniversary should reflect the day on which Pi was conceived/proven?

 

[palinurus]

3/14/16 was the best pi day. Just gets less precise from here in the short term.

 

[jefmcg]

reflect the day on which Pi was conceived/proven?

The concept of π is older than our calendar.

3/14/16 was the best pi day.

Ahem, 14/3/16

 

[spen666]

Everyday can be Pi day.

Mmmmmmm Pies

 

[Beebo]

Yeah, should be American Pie day. And surely an anniversary should reflect the day on which Pi was conceived/proven?

Don McLean will be pleased.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Mod note:

Should we merge this with the Fray Bentos thread?

 

[Markymark]

...or heaven forbid both count.

 

[lazybloke]

Look closer
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contact_(novel)

 

[Tim Hall]

Google is insisting that today is Pi Day. Surely in countries that write dates in the logical order, 22/7 should be Pi Day?

Isn't that Pi Approximation day? (I nicked that from the wikipedia article)

 

[Markymark]

Isn't that Pi Approximation day? (I nicked that from the wikipedia article)

Pi cannot be represented without it being an approximation.

 

[raleighnut]

Another vote for 22/7

 

[jefmcg]

Isn't that Pi Approximation day? (I nicked that from the wikipedia article)

3.14 is also an approximation. 22/7 is slightly closer to the real value.

Edit: TMN to @Markymark

 

[Dan B]

Pi cannot be represented without it being an approximation.

π is a perfectly valid accurate representation of Pi, is it not?