A pastor who likes to tease his geeky members to infer the biblical value of π from 1 Kings 7:23 or 2 Chronicles 4:2, and then to challenge them to explain why it differs from the mathematical value.
Guesstimate how many piastors or theologians worldwide could reasonably explain the discrepancy between the rational value of biblical pi and the irrational value of mathematical pi.
by MathPlus June 29, 2021
When some Trumpublicans are prepared to accommodate the request of creationists or evangelicals turned Bible-literalists to legislate the value of π as 3 (in reference to 1 Kings 7:23 and 2 Chronicles 4:2 in the Bible) rather than the approximated 3.14, in exchange for their “holy votes.”
Like their Pharisee-in-Chief boss, who was hell-bent to carry out a pi crusade in a failed attempt to get re-elected, a number of morally bankrupt lawmakers would like to do likewise if tens of thousands of extra votes would swing in their favor to retain their seats.
by MathPlus July 08, 2021
The latest deadly Covid-19 mutant, suspected to be from Moscow or Crimea, is thought to be more infectious and transmissible than the Delta and the Omicron variants—the Russian “variant of concern” that some scientists in WHO had unofficially christened the “Pi variant” has apparently bypassed most of the protection offered by Sputnik V.
Unverified reports claim that dozens of dead and injured Russian soldiers in Ukraine were already infected with the Putin variant while on their way to invading their neighbor a second time.
by MathPlus March 01, 2022
The politically correct version of “Truth or Falsehood” among morally corrupt lawmakers, who are more afraid of man than God, or who are afraid of losing rather than doing their job; or among white blue-collar “evangelicals” or conspiracists who see the Liar-in-Chief or Pharisee-in-Chief as the “anointed” one to save them from the devil’s schemes.
In the “Truth or Trump” battle of conscience over the effort to investigate the January 6 Capitol insurrection, the score was: Trump 175 Truth 35—there were five times as many GOP members who voted to exonerate the Insurrectionist-in-Chief as those who voted to charge him.
by MathPlus May 20, 2021
When a country’s response to the coronavirus pandemic has been quasi-effective partly because citizens and residents understand the importance of wearing a face mask in public squares even though a significant number of them have been fully vaccinated.
Compared to the incompetent US, Brazil, and India responses, China’s success in containing the Covid-19 pandemic could be partially attributed to mask pride and vaccine nationalism.
by MathPlus June 12, 2021
When everybody goes through a hard time every now and then, but this is necessary not only to build up their character and faith, but each trial propels them to a greater height and a higher plane.
You may go through a flood, fire, or famine, but if you know who God is in your life, the pain and frustration are often a mere set-up for something greater that you are about to experience in your life.
by MathPlus October 18, 2017
One who has never experienced the joy (or pain) of rigorous proofs in high-school Euclidean geometry or college calculus.
Angel couldn't understand why mathematicians make such a big fuss about rigorously proving mathematical results that are intuitively obvious to her—one should forgive her for her immaturity as she's still a mathematical virgin.
by MathPlus April 20, 2017