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minus-squareZagorath@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 days agoWhat’s the significance of that number? It’s less than 0.1 away from tau, but somehow I doubt that’s it…
minus-squareAlbinoPython@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 days agoI can’t be arsed to check but I think it’s 2 pi which is useful when dealing with sine waves.
minus-squareeasily3667@lemmus.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 days agoI assumed the number is not significant, figure it’s just supposed to mock the idea that physicists don’t know what tolerances are.
What’s the significance of that number? It’s less than 0.1 away from tau, but somehow I doubt that’s it…
I can’t be arsed to check but I think it’s 2 pi which is useful when dealing with sine waves.
I assumed the number is not significant, figure it’s just supposed to mock the idea that physicists don’t know what tolerances are.