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What is pi in the sky?
When math-anxious or mathophobic folks are prepared to watch a movie on the number π, or to listen to a podcast on it, on a “flight to nowhere,” as they take pride in playing their part to keep their national airline from going under.
Environmental groups have criticized those “Pi in the Sky” vanity flights, which would release millions of tons of carbon dioxide in polluting the environment.
pi in the sky - video
Pi in the sky - what is it?
When the value of the mathematical pi is exactly three, which can be inferred from two verses in the Bible (1 Kings 7:23 and 2 Chronicles 4:2)—the “biblical pi” contradicts the mathematicians’ value, which is about 3.14 or 22/7.
How does one reconcile the value of pi in the sky with the irrational value of pi on earth? Could theologians or theomaticians explain the missing “0.14” bit to the mathematical brethren?
What does "pi in the sky" mean?
When an airplane fleet leave a vapor trail that looks like the symbol π.
Teachers and students in the Greek city couldn’t wait for Pi Day, as they look forward to see the “pi in the sky” display.
Pi in the sky - what does it mean?
When the passengers on a plane up in the sky are separately seated based on the the digits of the decimal number π—there are three empty seats between the first and second passenger, one empty seat between the second and third passenger, four empty seats between the third and fourth passenger, and so on.
On a Boeing 777, how many passengers could take part in the “pi in the sky” experience?