Definitions by Fasters
Pi Thinking
A metaphorical way of saying to think creatively or divergently or laterally so that you might increase your chances of experiencing an aha!, just as the number π that beautifully or elegantly reveals itself in unexpected ways that its presence or occurrence often gives the reader a deep sense of mental satisfaction or excitement.
Besides showing thinking, window thinking, and sink thinking, where these activities often trigger an aha!, indulging in pi thinking ought to be encouraged as well.
Pi Thinking by Fasters February 24, 2022
Pi Dung
All the falsehoods, white lies, or fake news about the number π that conspiracy-minded Trumpublicans and QAnonists share on social media to their tribes, most of whom are ladle-fed with daily Fox News misinformation—for example, the googolth digit of π is the biblical value of 3; ET sent an apocalyptic message to earthlings on Pi Day via a Mar-a-Lago resort’s terminal.
Murder by NFTs
When someone kills or poisons their parent or grandparent or sibling who owns a collection of coveted or dear Non-Fungible Tokens in the hope of acquiring it.
The judge needed more time to sentence the criminal, because the murder by NFTs case was a first of its kind among a number of trials involving cryptocurrencies.
Murder by NFTs by Fasters February 19, 2022
Toilet Math
When flushed pages of a photocopied raw manuscript that an unscrupulous math publisher had illegally obtained from a competitor’s editor or agent were found clogging the toilet.
On a surprise visit to Winning Math Publishing, the FBI found proof of toilet math taking place upon their arrival to their premises.
Toilet Math by Fasters February 14, 2022
Pi Pyramidologist
One who numerologically believes that the value of the number π and a number of mathematical formulas are encoded in the structure of the Great Pyramid in Egypt—for example, the perimeter of the base of the Great Pyramid divided by twice its height supposedly gives the value 3.150685.
Pi pyramidologists restrict their attention to the Great Pyramid but ignore other Egyptian pyramids—if the heights and base dimensions of 22 true pyramids were used to calculate π, the value ranges from 2.58 to 4.42.
Pi Pyramidologist by Fasters February 10, 2022
Halal Pi
When the digits of the number π used in a given calculation to a certain degree of accuracy to produce a product need to be checked and approved by certified Islamist or Mohammedan educators before it could be sold to green customers.
The Taliban warn green publishers that only math titles that have the “halal pi” stamp on them could be used in local universities.