When a math-anxious or mathophobic person’s stress level skyrockets at the sight or sound of the number π, or on spotting expressions or formulas that contain the irrational number—common symptoms are faster heartbeat, sweaty palms, temporary mental blackouts, and in some cases a seconds-long stroke.
Don, who’s creepily pi-ed after watching a science fiction horror movie, was given three days leave by his family psychiatrist to recover from his post-pi traumatic experience.
by Fasters May 28, 2023