Pi Computation Jokes

The cluster centers on jokes, approximations, computations of pi digits, its irrationality, and alternatives like tau in response to a likely post about high-precision pi calculation.

πŸ“‰ Falling 0.4x Science
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Sample Comments

nandemo β€’ Oct 1, 2012 β€’ View on HN

Still, it is a rational approximation of pi.

nullorempty β€’ Oct 10, 2025 β€’ View on HN

'3.14159265359...' - there is a lot of room to grow - keep it at pi

aborsu β€’ Jan 7, 2023 β€’ View on HN

One would think the limit for pie is closer to 3.14159265359

Zeturic β€’ Sep 28, 2020 β€’ View on HN

You don't need any digits of pi. You should be using tau.

worldsayshi β€’ Apr 30, 2025 β€’ View on HN

Whould we be able to pick that PI == 4?

wrycoder β€’ Oct 12, 2021 β€’ View on HN

It’s sending pi, but we missed the first quadrillion digits.

galaxyLogic β€’ Dec 10, 2024 β€’ View on HN

Universe does not calculate the digits of Pi. We do.

Scarblac β€’ Jul 3, 2022 β€’ View on HN

There is one, how do you think we compute digits of pi.

jcfrei β€’ Jun 15, 2012 β€’ View on HN

hehe - you could branch out into offering different computations of Ο€

i336_ β€’ Aug 18, 2015 β€’ View on HN

Well, it isn't every day you get to redefine Ο€ :D