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Was pi invented or discovered?

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Was pi invented or discovered?
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RE: Was pi invented or discovered?
March 6, 2013 at 9:56 pm
(March 6, 2013 at 8:39 pm)Chuck Wrote:
(March 6, 2013 at 7:44 pm)Cthulhu Dreaming Wrote: Yeah, I understand that position as well, and recognize that absent consciousness, mathematical concepts lose meaning, whether they exist independently or not.

Interesting question, and not quite as simple as it appears on the surface.

Really? wake up!

Is universal gravitational constant discovered or invented, how about speed of light? Planck constant? Discovered or invented? Elementary charge?

You're conflating mathematics and physics. We're discussing the nature of the ration of diameter to circumference in a perfect circle. Are perfect circles found in nature? I'm not aware of any, though I do not necessarily doubt they exist. Does the concept of a perfect circle hold any meaning absent a consciousness capable of contemplating one? I'm not certain. How can you be?
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Was pi invented or discovered?

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Was pi invented or discovered? - by John V - March 6, 2013 at 6:07 pm
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by Jackalope - March 6, 2013 at 6:18 pm
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by FallentoReason - March 6, 2013 at 7:14 pm
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by Jackalope - March 6, 2013 at 7:31 pm
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by FallentoReason - March 6, 2013 at 11:03 pm
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by John V - March 6, 2013 at 7:39 pm
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by Jackalope - March 6, 2013 at 7:44 pm
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by Anomalocaris - March 6, 2013 at 8:39 pm
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by Jackalope - March 6, 2013 at 9:56 pm
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by Anomalocaris - March 12, 2013 at 11:46 pm
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by Aractus - March 7, 2013 at 3:02 am
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by Rhizomorph13 - March 10, 2013 at 1:26 pm
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by Angrboda - March 10, 2013 at 1:57 pm
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by pro sports5 - March 12, 2013 at 10:22 pm
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by voltaire - March 18, 2013 at 3:07 am
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by The Grand Nudger - March 12, 2013 at 10:25 pm
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by FallentoReason - March 12, 2013 at 10:30 pm
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by pro sports5 - March 12, 2013 at 10:28 pm
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by The Grand Nudger - March 12, 2013 at 10:40 pm
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by FallentoReason - March 12, 2013 at 10:41 pm
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by Aractus - March 13, 2013 at 3:30 am
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by The Grand Nudger - March 12, 2013 at 10:42 pm
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by FallentoReason - March 12, 2013 at 10:46 pm
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by The Grand Nudger - March 12, 2013 at 11:51 pm
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by FallentoReason - March 13, 2013 at 1:29 am
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by colossal123 - March 13, 2013 at 2:36 am
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by pocaracas - March 13, 2013 at 6:20 am
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by Angrboda - March 13, 2013 at 3:48 pm
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by Aractus - March 13, 2013 at 7:45 am
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by The Grand Nudger - March 13, 2013 at 9:21 am
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by Aractus - March 14, 2013 at 5:36 am
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by pocaracas - March 13, 2013 at 5:13 pm
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by Tiberius - March 13, 2013 at 8:36 pm
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by Anomalocaris - March 13, 2013 at 9:54 pm
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by The Grand Nudger - March 13, 2013 at 10:36 pm
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by Tiberius - March 14, 2013 at 5:50 am
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by FallentoReason - March 14, 2013 at 5:57 am
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by Tiberius - March 15, 2013 at 7:47 am
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by Anomalocaris - March 15, 2013 at 9:29 am
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by Angrboda - March 14, 2013 at 10:22 pm
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by FallentoReason - March 14, 2013 at 11:47 pm
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by Angrboda - March 15, 2013 at 2:50 am
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by Cato - March 15, 2013 at 12:25 am
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by pocaracas - March 15, 2013 at 7:13 am
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by Tiberius - March 15, 2013 at 9:41 am
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by Anomalocaris - March 15, 2013 at 9:43 am
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by Tiberius - March 15, 2013 at 9:49 am
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by Anomalocaris - March 15, 2013 at 10:01 am
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by Whateverist - March 15, 2013 at 10:43 am
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by The Grand Nudger - March 17, 2013 at 10:59 pm
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by Aractus - March 18, 2013 at 6:44 am
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by Angrboda - March 18, 2013 at 9:48 am
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by Lion IRC - March 18, 2013 at 9:44 pm
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by Aractus - March 19, 2013 at 3:21 am
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by Lion IRC - March 19, 2013 at 9:37 pm
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by Lion IRC - March 18, 2013 at 12:28 am
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by Angrboda - March 18, 2013 at 2:28 am
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by The Grand Nudger - March 18, 2013 at 8:04 am
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by LastPoet - March 18, 2013 at 10:27 am
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by Tiberius - March 18, 2013 at 11:58 pm
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by Cinjin - March 19, 2013 at 12:41 am
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by The Grand Nudger - March 19, 2013 at 9:51 am
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by Tiberius - March 19, 2013 at 10:27 am
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by Aractus - March 20, 2013 at 3:46 am
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by The Grand Nudger - March 19, 2013 at 11:04 am
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by Adberd - March 19, 2013 at 2:18 pm
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by ebg - May 4, 2013 at 9:29 pm
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by Aractus - May 5, 2013 at 6:40 am
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by Darkstar - May 4, 2013 at 9:43 pm
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by ebg - May 4, 2013 at 10:17 pm
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by Darkstar - May 4, 2013 at 10:22 pm
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by FifthElement - May 4, 2013 at 11:22 pm
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by A_Nony_Mouse - May 4, 2013 at 11:28 pm
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by goodnews - May 5, 2013 at 10:30 am
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by Anomalocaris - May 5, 2013 at 11:42 am
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by Godschild - June 19, 2013 at 2:27 am
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by bennyboy - June 20, 2013 at 9:37 pm
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by bennyboy - July 14, 2013 at 8:11 am
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by MindForgedManacle - July 15, 2013 at 11:39 pm
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by Bad Writer - July 9, 2013 at 7:26 pm
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by Tonus - July 9, 2013 at 8:31 pm
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by little_monkey - July 14, 2013 at 8:18 am
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by Bad Writer - July 16, 2013 at 12:21 am
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by Godschild - July 16, 2013 at 2:05 am
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by Chas - July 16, 2013 at 7:38 am
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by Bad Writer - July 16, 2013 at 11:40 am
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by Tiberius - July 16, 2013 at 2:28 am
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by Godschild - July 16, 2013 at 2:22 pm
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by Chas - July 25, 2013 at 11:38 am
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by bennyboy - July 20, 2013 at 5:30 am
Was pi invented or discovered? - by Tiberius - July 16, 2013 at 2:26 pm
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by Godschild - July 17, 2013 at 12:09 am
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by supergenius - July 23, 2013 at 12:52 pm
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by Jackalope - July 23, 2013 at 5:10 pm
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by Tonus - July 23, 2013 at 5:15 pm
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by bennyboy - July 24, 2013 at 10:22 pm
RE: Was pi invented or discovered? - by little_monkey - July 25, 2013 at 12:16 pm

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