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Programming Forum and web based access to our favorite programming groups."Joe Zitzelberger" <zberger@knology.net> wrote: > > ... They can legislate that PI == 3 ... Shades of C, in a COBOL group, no less! ;-) It may interest you to know that many years ago (~1900? I have researched the authenticity of this, and it's true, but it's been a while, and I can't remember all the details) the Legislature of the State of Illinois came within hours of voting a resolution into law to do precisely that. Some quack had convinced the legislature that this would make math easier for students in Illinois schools, and they were about to vote the ridiculous proposition in as law. Fortunately for Illinois, a university professor got wind of it and hurriedly contacted a number of influential friends who quickly clued in the witless lawmakers. If you have ever had to write software to satisfy legal requirements, this probably doesn't surprise you all that much. :-) -- Judson McClendon judmc@sunvaley0.com (remove zero) Sun Valley Systems http://sunvaley.com "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life."
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