"Santa Cruz Mike" wrote in message
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On Tue, 17 Feb 2004 03:22:05 GMT, "Ed Huntress"
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"Santa Cruz Mike" wrote in message
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On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 18:06:52 -0500, Nick Hull
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In article ,
Santa Cruz Mike wrote:

Cliff.. have you figured out how a bowl can have a 10 inch diameter
and a 30 inch circumference yet?

Is it impossible?


1 Kings chapter 7 verse 23 (Authorised Version): "... and he made a
molten
sea, ten cubits from one brim to the other : it was round about ... and a
line of thirty cubits did compass it round about."

That's where the nonsense came from.

Ed Huntress



Ed.. the nonsense isn't in this description from a Jewish History.
Book... the nonsense is that some (Cliff for one) have said that this
verse and a chapter in another book with a few more details.. state
the PI equals 3.00 because a round bowl, etc cannot be made with an
outside diameter of 10 units and have an outside circumference of 30
units... Well.. I have a bowl that has an OD of 10 inches and an
outside circumference of 30 inches.... And I was hoping Cliff would
enlighten us as to how this is possible.. or just state that it is not
possible.. I mean he does have a degree in physics, etc..and
shouldn't this be child's play to him?

I have no idea where this has gone because I don't read these threads, Mike.
But I remember that it started out with an argument over a Biblical
reference and I saw that it had gone on intermidably, so I thought I'd
interject the reference and help get it over with. g

Math historians attribute this error to rounding, and/or to the common and
rough approximations that were in use in ancient times. There were much more
accurate numbers for pi. The Egyptians and the Babylonians hit it pretty
close. So did the Greeks, after they got over their distaste for actually
measuring things to find out what they were talking about.

Anyway, it seems that this has nothing to do with facts, so I'll pass by to
let you guys argue about whatever it is you're arguing about. g


Thanks for the reference though. and the extra info on the Clinton
quote..

Ed, What do you think about the implications from "peak oil"
production?

The implications are the end of civilization as we know it. Whether the Peak
Oil people are drawing correct implications from the facts is a question I
know nothing about.

I remember getting worried when the Club of Rome told us we were running
dry. I won't get worried again until Republicans tell us we should worry. If
they start to show signs of nervousness about it, then it will be time to
buy a woodstove and a good bicycle, because it will mean it's already too
late to do anything about it.

Ed Huntress