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I just found out! (non LSR)

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Subject: I just found out! (non LSR)
From: "Jon E. Wennerberg" <jon@infodestruction.com>
Date: Mon, 3 May 2004 16:19:53 -0400
Alabama Changes the Value of Pi
The April 1998 issue of the New Mexicans for Science and Reason 
newsletter contained an article claiming that the Alabama state 
legislature has voted to change the value of the mathematical constant 
pi from 3.14159 to the 'Biblical value' of 3.0.  This was done to make 
it easier for Alabamans (Alabamians?) to determine race-car speeds when 
working with various gear ratios and tire diameters.



I just found this while doing a Google search for my grandson's 
homework project.  How will I ever explain to him what those folks 
"down south" are doing?

                Jon Wennerberg
Seldom Seen Slim Land Speed Racing
              Marquette, Michigan
              (that's 'way up north)






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