Pi is a mathematical constant that comes up a lot. It’s used to find various parameters of circular objects (radius, diameter, circumference, area, volume). It’s also used to give exact angles in radians (90 degrees = pi/2 radians), and so it has a tendency to pop up every time you use a trig function. That’s why science nerds celebrate Pi Day on March 14. This year’s Pi Day is more important than normal because pi (π) is approximately equal to 3.141592654, which rounds to 3.1416, but apparently 3.1415 is close enough. Usually Pi Day is celebrated by consuming pie (get it?) but unfortunately there is no pie in China. Then again, if they can’t make a proper cake, then how do you expect them to make a pie? Honestly, their cakes almost all consist of some spongy material drowned in a heap of poor-tasting icing. Apparently, such cakes are very popular. So, we’ll chock this one up to cultural differences.
Besides it being Pi Day, nothing else exciting happened. I woke up late, got a pancake, and then spent part of the day procrastinating and the other part being productive. We think we’ve hit a wall on the thermo project though.
Besides it being Pi Day, nothing else exciting happened. I woke up late, got a pancake, and then spent part of the day procrastinating and the other part being productive. We think we’ve hit a wall on the thermo project though.