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(rather than dealing with the question of the literal Bible's valuing pi at "3"... Gottservant would like us to do away with pi altogether)

Let me put it another way. Numbers are symbolic; now, pi is so long that the area it takes up is greater than any circle you could hope to symbolize the circumference to diameter ratio of. How can a symbol be considered symbolic if it is greater than that which it represents?

Do you see the problem now?

Gottservant, Christian Forums 68 Comments [7/29/2007 5:36:19 AM]
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#271353
Magila

*throws Gottservant into pit of pirates*

7/29/2007 5:41:30 AM

#271359
NotMe

Or we could just use the first 7-10 numbers behind the decimal point.

Either way is fine, but I'd like the people programming the robots that build things to make sure that everything that is supposed to be round is actually round.

7/29/2007 6:11:49 AM

#271363
anevilmeme

"Do you see the problem now?"

Yes, you're a cretin. Numbers are not symbolic. Now explain why your book of myths states that pi = 3.

7/29/2007 6:30:10 AM

#271370
Athar

Yeah! Wait, what?

7/29/2007 6:32:53 AM

#271384
Tempus

Ban the circle now!

7/29/2007 6:45:44 AM

#271416
b. beau brinker

Yes, I see the problem. You suck at math.

7/29/2007 8:18:38 AM

#271424
ArmandT

Pi is not symbolic, people of various professions use it on a single basis. The pi symbol is just that, a symbol, used because pi cannot be represented with an exact set of numbers.

If you claim all are numbers are symbolic please discard your money, accounting information, electronic devices and so on as they all contain numbers and are thUs 'symbolic'. Heck, discard your bible because aren't the verses numbered?

7/29/2007 8:40:29 AM

#271428
JustinGG

So my former co-worker didn't really embezzle $300,000...because numbers are only symbolic?

7/29/2007 8:51:59 AM

#271432
Deriamis

"How can a symbol be considered symbolic if it is greater than that which it represents?"

Amphibole. Quit trying to confuse the facts by shifting your words around. Just admit you don't know what the fuck you're talking about and that your Holy Book of Horrors is dead wrong.

7/29/2007 8:57:44 AM

#271434
Dirac

Didn't do well on the math portion of the SAT, did you?

7/29/2007 9:01:35 AM

#271440
Raggy

Such a woeful lack of education. Why not try running for President?

7/29/2007 9:09:53 AM

#271441
Robbie

The Greek letter pi is symbolic of the actual number, which has an infinite decimal representation.

The number itself is what is being symbolized, asshat.

7/29/2007 9:14:49 AM

#271448
Puck

Yeah, I see the problem.

You've confused symbols with tools.

Get an education, Gottslave.

7/29/2007 9:34:38 AM

#271449
Vincent

Do you see the problem now?
Yes

7/29/2007 9:34:53 AM

#271456
John

Do you see the problem now?

Frankly, no. I have no idea what he's talking about.

7/29/2007 10:01:59 AM

#271459
Ambrielle

I see just one problem. Guess who?

7/29/2007 10:06:32 AM

#271460
Amos

Cute. Wait 'till he tries to find a hypotenuse and discovers Sqrt(2)...

"It's greater than any triangle!"

7/29/2007 10:10:10 AM

#271467
Drakeal V2.0

How can a symbol be considered symbolic if it is greater than that which it represents?

Wha-huh? That's incofuckingherent IMO.

7/29/2007 10:17:29 AM

#271494
The Watcher

You fail high school math!

7/29/2007 11:07:41 AM

#271504
Papabear

"Do you see the problem now?"

Sure do. The problem is that you can't reason your way out of a wet paper sack with a hole in it.

7/29/2007 11:50:35 AM

#271539
Osiris

Numbers are not symbolic. Their things. They are represented by symbols.

7/29/2007 12:40:38 PM

#271541
flipper

Let me put it this way, if you think pi is unnecessary in your every day life, you are sadly wrong! You must begin to practice, "Would like a pie with your order?"

7/29/2007 12:55:46 PM

#271544
Viva

Do you see the problem now?"

I do, but i don't think that it's quite the same problem that you were talking about.

7/29/2007 12:59:14 PM

#271548
Will

Numbers=circles=whaaaaaa?

7/29/2007 1:21:07 PM

#271550
Frank

Symbols and numbers generally occupy no area, except the area of your brain where you think.

7/29/2007 1:29:55 PM
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