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maratsade's avatar
maratsade
Distinguished Professor IV

Celebrate Pi by eating pie. 

 

Reggie's avatar
Reggie
Teaching Assistant
5 years ago

It's amazing how Archimedes discovered PI without a computer. Today we can't work without a screen in front of our face.

  • GabeU's avatar
    GabeU
    Distinguished Professor IV
    5 years ago
    Reggie wrote:

    It's amazing how Archimedes discovered PI without a computer. Today we can't work without a screen in front of our face.

    Too true, unfortunately,  I'm amazed at kids being allowed to use devices in school to do their math for them these days.  We weren't even allowed to use a calculator. 

    • maratsade's avatar
      maratsade
      Distinguished Professor IV
      5 years ago

      We were only allowed to use slide rules -- which of course, most everyone had no idea how to use.

       

       

       

       

      • Liz's avatar
        Liz
        Moderator
        5 years ago

        Ahhhh I missed pi day! (I made waffles tho... so at least I had something sweet?).

         

        I think I've seen a slide ruler once growing up, never did learn how those work. LOL I also wonder how an abacus is used... time to hit up Google.

         

        -Liz