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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_ratio wrote:
<<In mathematics and the arts, two quantities are in the golden ratio if the ratio of the sum of the quantities to the larger quantity is equal to the ratio of the larger quantity to the smaller one. The golden ratio is an irrational mathematical constant, approximately 1.6180339887498948482045868343656. Other names frequently used for the golden ratio are the golden section, golden mean, extreme and mean ratio, medial section, divine proportion, divine section, golden proportion, golden cut, golden number, and mean of Phidias.

Since the twentieth century, the golden ratio has been represented by the Greek letter Φ or φ (phi, after Phidias, a sculptor who is said to have employed it) or less commonly by τ (tau, the first letter of the ancient Greek root τομή—meaning cut).>>

[b]Wikipedia: Tau[/b] wrote:
Modern usage:

The lower-case letter τ is used as a symbol for:

Mathematics:

• The golden ratio (1.618...), although φ (phi) is more common.
• A proposed alternative constant equal to 2π.

[b][color=#FF00FF]Bluto Blutarsky[/color][/b] wrote:
Tau didn't sound a bit greek to me.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Lampoon%27s_Animal_House wrote:

National Lampoon's Animal House

Delta Tau Chi (ΔΤΧ) Deathmobile

Delta Tau Chi (ΔΤΧ)

John Belushi as John "Bluto" Blutarsky: A drunken degenerate with his own style, in his seventh year of college, with a GPA of 0.0. He becomes a United States Senator. In the epilogue "Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update" it is revealed that he eventually became President of the United States.

Tim Matheson as Eric "Otter" Stratton: A smooth playboy whose room is a pristine seduction den amid the sheer filth of the rest of the Delta house. Otter is the fraternity's rush chairman and essentially the fraternity's unofficial leader. He becomes a gynecologist in Beverly Hills.

Peter Riegert as Donald "Boon" Schoenstein: Otter's best friend, who has to decide between his Delta pals and girlfriend Katy. He marries Katy in 1964, but they divorce in 1969. In the book adaptation Boon becomes a cab driver and part-time writer in New York City. In "Where Are They Now?" he and Katy remarried, redivorced, and remarried a final time after a fling resulted in the conception of their son Otis; he also works as a documentarian.

Douglas Kenney as "Stork": During his first year, everyone thought the Stork was brain damaged; he only speaks two lines in the entire film. In the book adaptation, Stork is revealed to be independently wealthy as a result of several patents he holds. In "Where Are They Now?" he has died.

Kent "Flounder" Dorfman

Stephen Furst as Kent "Flounder" Dorfman: An overweight, clumsy legacy pledge, later a sensitivity trainer in Cleveland.

Thomas Hulce as Lawrence "Pinto" Kroger: A shy but normal fellow, who becomes the editor of National Lampoon magazine. "Pinto" was screenwriter Chris Miller's nickname at his Dartmouth fraternity.

Bruce McGill as Daniel Simpson Day, "D-Day": A tough biker with no grade point average; all classes incomplete. His later whereabouts are unknown.

James Widdoes as Robert Hoover: The affable, reasonably clean-cut president of the fraternity, who desperately struggles to maintain a façade of normality to placate the Dean. These efforts usually end with him willingly going along with the Delta lifestyle. He becomes a public defender in Baltimore.>>

The Alien wrote:Tau: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3174T-3-59Q

and

Pi: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOQb_mtkEEE

These two videos blew my mind when I first watched them.

bystander wrote: Mathematicians want to say good bye to Pi

Beyond wrote:

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Ann wrote:Thank you, the Alien, for these two videos. It's interesting that Tau and Pi sound so unlike. I much prefer the sound of Tau, I must say.

But I don't dare suggest we should get rid of Pi. Beyond, I'm scared that you would sic the madwoman on me, the one blowing smoke out of her ears, and what wouldn't she be capable of???

And it would really be a bad thing if we were to lose the apple pi. Remember you must use 3.14 large red apples to make it, though the pi will taste better the more apple decimals you add...




Ann

Beyond wrote:Whoa, Ann. How did you ever get that i was sic-ing a madwomen on you? They're mad at the mathematicians that want to do away with Pi. I almost included a picture of a mad woman with a knife clenched between her teeth, but figured that was just a tad too much.
Although i did think that you would like the bottom one blowing blue smoke out of her ears, but it seems to have turned out other than i might have expected.

Bye the way.... NICE Pi. Er,um, Pie. :insert pile of vanilla icecream to go with Pie, here: