Pyramidiocy (was Re: Strange Maths)
James Petts (pettsj@visigoth.demon.co.uk)
Thu, 13 Jul 1995 15:11:26 GMT
In article <3u3bbi$t84@shore.shore.net>, Whittet@shore.net (Whittet) wrote:
> In article <pettsj-1207950843220001@visigoth.demon.co.uk>,
pettsj@visigoth.demon.co.uk says...
> >
> >In article <3tvhgi$945@shore.shore.net>, Whittet@shore.net (Whittet) wrote:
> >
> >
> >> or 5^2 + 6^2 + 7^2 + 8^2 +9^2 + 10^2 / 7^2 + 8^2
> >
> >Which doesn't quite equal pi.
> >
> >Watch out, folks, here come those Pyramid Inches :-)
>
> Since you consider yourself knowledgeable in this area, perhaps you
> would care to tell us what the actual measurement of the base of the
> great pyramid was in inches and why it is relevant to the discussion?
>
<ALMIGHTY SNIP!>
Well, you have told us anyway what I am assuming you think (since you
quoted it). I can only apologize to people for having brought up the
subject in the first place.
--
=== James Petts ===
In the world of CD-ROM, a horse will always be an herbivorous quadruped, and there'll be endless examples to prove just that. But that world will never tell you how it feels to ride a horse.
Or fall off it.
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