by mnboarderchick December 01, 2004
When autistic folks and idiot savants claim that hours-long meditation on the seemingly random or sacred digits of the number π puts them in some kind of trance, which allows their mind’s eye to see sexy numerical patterns or relationships, or to visualize kaleidoscopic geometric shapes in higher dimensions.
Number theorists obsessed with the properties of π love to indulge themselves in hypnotic pi activities, hoping to experience a few aha! moments, which could help them secure early tenure thanks to some breakthrough results or elegant proofs on pi that grace the pages of reputable math journals.
by MathPlus June 27, 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
When someone ignores or rejects anything associated with the number π because the sight or sound of it reminds them of their negative experiences of school math.
For millions of folks worldwide, lousy math teachers and boring math textbooks only hardens their pi prejudice as far as their distorted view of mathematics is concerned.
by MathPlus February 25, 2021
by carl eba September 16, 2007
One is off to catch some Z's.
Aka I’m going to sleep now.
Don’t get this confused with "beddy bies", it’s a common misconception made manly by Liverpudlians
Aka I’m going to sleep now.
Don’t get this confused with "beddy bies", it’s a common misconception made manly by Liverpudlians
by happythatsme February 13, 2009
When someone boastfully claimed to have used the value of the decimal number π to at least a dozen digits in a computation to sound more accurate, when three or four digits would have sufficed.
Unless they are a rocket scientist or quantum physicist, laypersons who pridefully tell others that they had used buffalo pi in a practical math problem are simply blowing their own horn.
by Fasters January 02, 2022