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Lilith 06-28-2011 08:56 AM

Happy Tau Day
 
http://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/innova...html?&hpt=hp_c2

sodaklostsoul 06-28-2011 09:49 AM

OK, happy day!

PantyFanatic 06-28-2011 10:17 AM

Tau is good.

But I disagree with the base premise.
Quote:
.......... and circles are more naturally defined by their radius than diameter.
:shrug:

AZRedHot 06-28-2011 10:19 AM

If you can name the Tau, it isn't the Tau. ;)

This is awesome; I celebrate all geek holidays.

gekkogecko 06-28-2011 11:37 AM

Quote:
Originally Posted by PantyFanatic
Tau is good.

But I disagree with the base premise.
.......... and circles are more naturally defined by their radius than diameter.


I think the article misprinted that.

Oldfart 06-28-2011 07:31 PM

I agree with PF, the diameter of a circle is starkly visually defined by it crashing into, but not beyond, the circumference. A radius requires the further action of discovering and using the centre of the circle.

This is like someone claiming the half inch is a better general unit of measure because there would be a smaller consistent rounding error. If this were the case, then 100/254th of an inch would be better. We could call it a centimeter.

Lord Snow 06-28-2011 08:56 PM

Yeah, but then our feet would be off.

Oldfart 06-28-2011 09:34 PM

And . . .?

Your pint and gallon are inconsistent with the rest of the world, so why not foot as well?

PantyFanatic 06-29-2011 03:17 AM

I've had some passing thoughts about that too. ;)

Oldfart 06-29-2011 04:09 AM

You passed those thoughts as well?

dicksbro 06-29-2011 04:15 AM

When is "Omega Day?"

Oldfart 06-29-2011 04:26 AM

Doris' daughter.

PantyFanatic 06-29-2011 09:48 AM

Quote:
Originally Posted by dicksbro
When is "Omega Day?"

You'll hear them nailing the lid on.





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