Pi doesn’t get the respect it deserves

March 14th, 2007

In the honor of the Pi day (3/14), I suggest that all Roman numerals on the speed limit signs should be replaced with their equivalent number written as power or multiplier of Pi. It will help improve the math appreciation of the whole population!

It is the most interesting and mysterious and beautiful natural number and doesn’t get the respect it deserves.

Numbers are not just some digits put together, they have depth and meaning and beauty that we should take time to appreciate!

I compare Pi to a beautiful mogul miniature painting; its small but it looks grand when you see it and then when you look at it closely you start seeing the intricate details, like each strand of hair drawn meticulously and perfectly!

Reminds me of one my physics professors (Okubo of Gellman-okubo mass formula fame!). He was very reluctant to celebrate his 60th birthday because he thought that the number 60 was such an uninteresting number, he wanted to wait and celebrat 66th birthday, which has a little more symmetry!

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