Monday, February 5, 2018

Indiana's State Legislature Once Tried To Legislate The Value of Pi

On Feb. 6, 1897, Indiana's state representatives voted to declare 3.2 the legal value of pi. Bill 246 was a bold attempt to attack an ancient mathematical conundrum with the modern blunt force of legislative fiat.

from Forbes Real Time https://www.forbes.com/sites/kionasmith/2018/02/05/indianas-state-legislature-once-tried-to-legislate-the-value-of-pi/
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