Geometry fans rejoice – Pi Day
Category Sci/Tech | Sunday, March 14th, 2010
Pi Day
This column is about math. Wait, don’t turn the page.
Because it’s also about free pastry.
Today is Pi Day. I’ve capitalized those words even though it’s not official in the slightest. If it falls on a weekday, you still get your mail and you best show up for work.
Math geeks and calendar freaks collide today. Pi is 3.14, and the date is 3/14. If that amazing convergence is enough to make the Earth stop turning, it will be easier to determine its circumference, thanks to pi.