Stefan Behnel <stefan...@behnel.de> writes:
> 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.
Sigh. Doesn't *anyone* know Cosby any more? Kids today, no appreciation
for the classics. :-(
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