Neil Cerutti, 18.03.2011 13:17:
On 2011-03-18, peter<peter.mos...@talk21.com> wrote:
The Old Testament (1 Kings 7,23) says ... "And he made a molten
sea, ten cubits from the one brim to the other: it was round
all about, and his height was five cubits: and a line of thirty
cubits did compass it round about. ". So pi=3. End Of.
RIIIIIIght. What's a cubit?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cubit
I think that particular author of that particular part of the bible just
used it to make the text appear older than it was at the time.
Stefan
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