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19. Too many people can't pronounce Euler.

Thu Sep 10, 2015, 08:26 PM

Sep 2015

Where can I get a shirt with Leonard Euler wearing stunner shades, with the caption "what do you mean we can't call it Molly's number"

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Why is "2.718" not as popular as "3.1416"? [View all] Yavin4 Sep 2015 OP

You're being irrational about this. arcane1 Sep 2015 #1

Snort! BlueJazz Sep 2015 #4

Peace, brother/sister. SwissTony Sep 2015 #9

BEcause everyone likes hifiguy Sep 2015 #2

My favorite number. I love how it repeats for a bit. 2.718281828.. HERVEPA Sep 2015 #3

Well, it does have its own bay KamaAina Sep 2015 #5

A circle is a simple thing almost anyone can understand. hunter Sep 2015 #7

Pi has a better press agent? lastlib Sep 2015 #8

Or maybe few know how to pronounce pi the way the Greeks do. SwissTony Sep 2015 #10

It's only natural. n/t cloudbase Sep 2015 #11

true, it's not *commonly* known to most people......... lastlib Sep 2015 #12

I almost said that it was Aerows Sep 2015 #15

Not as delicious? progressoid Sep 2015 #13

I agree Aerows Sep 2015 #14

Quite irrational indeed! Fearless Sep 2015 #17

What Do You Mean, Not as Popular Wolf Frankula Sep 2015 #16

You're compounding the problem. Glassunion Sep 2015 #18

Too many people can't pronounce Euler. Taitertots Sep 2015 #19

I love PIE! qwlauren35 Sep 2015 #20

Euler? Euler? Anyone?! Anyone?! n/t MosheFeingold Sep 2015 #21