BottleBob wrote:

Santa Cruz Mike wrote:


Bob, lets keep it simple.. 10 units OD and 30 units OD Circumference..
no tricks.. and PI does not equal 3.0

Mike:

Well, since pottery in ancient times wasn't turned on a lathe I suppose
their bowls were not perfect circles but more elliptical. So measuring
across the short axis could get you your 10 cubits while measuring the
total circumference which includes more material of the long axis might
get you to pi.


Did I get the backwards? Sorry, I was already in bed and just got up
to get a glass of milk, and couldn't resist stopping by the computer. I
should have stayed in bed. g


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