Re: Metric Time (was Re: Why not 13 months? (Was La Systeme Metrique))

Bob Casanova (cas@ops1.bwi.wec.com)
Thu, 19 Oct 1995 12:25:08 GMT

In article <813983182snx@sv.span.com> Shez <Shez@sv.span.com> writes:
>From: Shez <Shez@sv.span.com>
>Subject: Re: Metric Time (was Re: Why not 13 months? (Was La Systeme Metrique))
>Date: Tue, 17 Oct 95 19:26:22 GMT

>zlsiida@fs1.mcc.ac.uk (Dave Budd) writes:

>> Another of those damn stupid conversion factors. I say we should make Pi =
>> 3 and Phi = 1.5
>>
>> Dave "doesn't give a damn about e" Budd
>>

>We could replace e and pi with one combined term. The average of the two is
>2.9, which is as near as dammit to 3 as to make no difference.

>I think the fact that pi is normally taken to be 3.14159etcetc shows there
>must be something wrong with our circles.

>In ancient times, builders of megalithic stone circles used to flatten the
>shape slightly to so as to give a value of pi=3 (BTW this bit is not a troll!).

Then it should be...

>Now that everyone has abandoned compasses and uses drawing programs instead
>it should be easy enough to have functions that draw circles in a manner
>that gives an integer ratio of circumference to diameter.

Umm, I believe the wheels on your car would become hexagonal. Bumpy ride, but
easier to calculate. ;-)

Bob C.

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