Have a piece of Pi
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Flymo,Mar 14 2006, 11:28 PM Wrote:A nice mnemonic for remembering the first 126 (I think) places:

Que j'aime à faire apprendre ce nombre utile aux sages !
Immortel Archimède, artiste ingénieur,
Qui de ton jugement peut priser la valeur ?
Pour moi, ton problème eut de pareils avantages.
Jadis, mystérieux, un problème bloquait
Tout l'admirable procédé, l'œuvre grandiose
Que Pythagore découvrit aux anciens Grecs.
0 quadrature ! Vieux tourment du philosophe
Insoluble rondeur, trop longtemps vous avez
Défié Pythagore et ses imitateurs.
Comment intégrer l'espace plan circulaire ?
Former un triangle auquel il équivaudra ?
Nouvelle invention : Archimède inscrira
Dedans un hexagone ; appréciera son aire
Fonction du rayon. Pas trop ne s'y tiendra :
Dédoublera chaque élément antérieur ;
Toujours de l'orbe calculée approchera ;
Définira limite ; enfin, l'arc, le limiteur
De cet inquiétant cercle, ennemi trop rebelle
Professeur, enseignez son problème avec zèle
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alright, let me try to translate this for my pleasure.

That I would this wiseman's number!
Immortal Archimides, ingenious inventor,
how are you going to show/immortalize? your bravery?
For me, your problem poses something beneficial .
I said a problem
that all admired; a majestic one
that Pythagorean discovered during the time of the ancient Greeks.
Oh four! The old foe of philosophy,
unsolvable, long have you taunted Pythagorean and those that followed.
How to figure out the circumference of a circle?
Make an equivalent triangle?
New invention: Archimides drew a hexagon
using a fabric. Not much is needed, just
fold it over on itself
and you'll always come close to covering the circle
therefore, the limitation (the arc)
of this unwilling circle
Teacher, hurry up and solve this problem.

Thank you, thank you. No babelfish here.
"Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. At least you'll be a mile away from them and you'll have their shoes." ~?

Stonemaul - Sneakybast, 51 Rogue
Terenas - Sneaksmccoy, 1 Rogue

Sword of Omens, give me sight beyond sight!
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Have a piece of Pi - by Alram - 03-14-2006, 08:13 PM
Have a piece of Pi - by SwissMercenary - 03-14-2006, 08:21 PM
Have a piece of Pi - by Flymo - 03-14-2006, 08:49 PM
Have a piece of Pi - by NiteFox - 03-14-2006, 08:51 PM
Have a piece of Pi - by Alram - 03-14-2006, 09:19 PM
Have a piece of Pi - by Rhydderch Hael - 03-14-2006, 09:31 PM
Have a piece of Pi - by Klaus - 03-14-2006, 09:46 PM
Have a piece of Pi - by Occhidiangela - 03-14-2006, 10:25 PM
Have a piece of Pi - by --Pete - 03-14-2006, 10:38 PM
Have a piece of Pi - by Alram - 03-15-2006, 12:06 AM
Have a piece of Pi - by Klaus - 03-15-2006, 12:26 AM
Have a piece of Pi - by yangman - 03-15-2006, 01:16 AM
Have a piece of Pi - by GenericKen - 03-15-2006, 06:47 AM
Have a piece of Pi - by Flymo - 03-15-2006, 09:28 AM
Have a piece of Pi - by whyBish - 03-16-2006, 08:21 AM
Have a piece of Pi - by Boutros - 03-16-2006, 08:37 AM
Have a piece of Pi - by eppie - 03-16-2006, 10:04 AM
Have a piece of Pi - by Premezilla - 03-16-2006, 11:22 AM
Have a piece of Pi - by wakim - 03-16-2006, 01:22 PM
Have a piece of Pi - by Occhidiangela - 03-16-2006, 08:30 PM
Have a piece of Pi - by --Pete - 03-17-2006, 02:48 AM
Have a piece of Pi - by Doc - 03-17-2006, 03:27 AM
Have a piece of Pi - by Griselda - 03-17-2006, 04:45 AM
Have a piece of Pi - by LemmingofGlory - 03-17-2006, 09:12 AM
Have a piece of Pi - by LemmingofGlory - 03-17-2006, 10:12 AM
Have a piece of Pi - by Chaerophon - 03-17-2006, 10:28 AM
Have a piece of Pi - by Doc - 03-17-2006, 02:10 PM
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