Subj : Re: "Hams to the Rescue After Katrina" MSNBC News Article
To   : alt.ham-radio.vhf-uhf,rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.dx,rec.radio.amateur.equipment,rec.radio.amateur.policy
From : Fred W4JLE
Date : Sat Oct 01 2005 20:00:01

From Newsgroup: alt.ham-radio.vhf-uhf

Richard, if the same 3 were used to design the wheels as the tires, you
would never know the difference. PI is really smart in that it knows about
both Metric and Inches :>)

"Richard Clark" <kb7qhc@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:dhttj1d92o8qhv2m93njjuhvefdbg52tr1@4ax.com...
> On Sat, 01 Oct 2005 16:06:08 -0400, Mike Coslo
> <mremovethiscoslo@adelphia.net> wrote:
> > But pi is exactly 3 in some circles.......
> >
> > While we are busy putting "intelligent design" into schools, I suggest
> >we start putting "faith based mathematics" in next.
>
> Hi Mike,
>
> If I recall correctly, the forebears of the untelligent design crowd,
> during the scopes monkey trial, attempted to mandate that pi was equal
> to 22/7ths.  However, I don't see where faith attaches to 22 and 7 was
> always a cabalistic device of the middle ages.
>
> Close enough for as many as 3 would be.
>
> I would hate to drive on their 13/14/15 inch tires tho'.   ;-)
>
> 73's
> Richard Clark, KB7QHC

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