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Why does Vegas have its own value of pi?
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Here is the value of "Vegas Pi": 3.14159265358979323846 1715364367892590360011 6892589235420199561121 968230301952035301852 Read all about the Sphere and science: https://www.thespherevegas.com/science Thanks to Linus Boman for the help! Check out their excellent videos: https://www.youtube.com/@LinusBoman Here is Linus's post on Mastodon with type nerds chiming in: https://typo.social/@timesnewboman/111279740233741511 Thanks to Kelly Bruce for sending in the mistake! I've sent Sphere Entertainment Co. a copy of this fixed image. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/chpw4bu2bis4lhc4q3999/pi-eq-1.png?rlkey=kws3l79kffgl8zovigsqd8ace&dl=0 If you'd like to see it, this is my pi layout which tipped me off to the possible alignment. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/3ku5gmisysw54dte8oj0o/pi_text_layout.jpg?rlkey=sp4xhmgspcultpazfryskhu0s&dl=0 Huge thanks to my Patreon supporters. They paid for the melon. https://www.patreon.com/standupmaths CORRECTIONS - None yet, let me know if you spot anything! Filming and editing by Alex Genn-Bash Written and performed by Matt Parker Produced by Nicole Jacobus Melon disposal by Skylab the Dog Music by Howard Carter Design by Simon Wright and Adam Robinson Oh, and if you are the sort of person who would like to pre-order a limited signed first edition copy of my next book, I imagine here is the kind of place where you could register for that: https://forms.gle/Xf2bqiqZzoJkF46A6
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Here is the value of "Vegas Pi": 3.14159265358979323846 1715364367892590360011 6892589235420199561121 968230301952035301852 Read all about the Sphere and science: https://www.thespherevegas.com/science Thanks to Linus Boman for the help! Check out their excellent videos: https://www.youtube.com/@LinusBoman Here is Linus's post on Mastodon with type nerds chiming in: https://typo.social/@timesnewboman/111279740233741511 Thanks to Kelly Bruce for sending in the mistake! I've sent Sphere Entertainment Co. a copy of this fixed image. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/chpw4bu2bis4lhc4q3999/pi-eq-1.png?rlkey=kws3l79kffgl8zovigsqd8ace&dl=0 If you'd like to see it, this is my pi layout which tipped me off to the possible alignment. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/3ku5gmisysw54dte8oj0o/pi_text_layout.jpg?rlkey=sp4xhmgspcultpazfryskhu0s&dl=0 Huge thanks to my Patreon supporters. They paid for the melon. https://www.patreon.com/standupmaths CORRECTIONS - None yet, let me know if you spot anything! Filming and editing by Alex Genn-Bash Written and performed by Matt Parker Produced by Nicole Jacobus Melon disposal by Skylab the Dog Music by Howard Carter Design by Simon Wright and Adam Robinson Oh, and if you are the sort of person who would like to pre-order a limited signed first edition copy of my next book, I imagine here is the kind of place where you could register for that: https://forms.gle/Xf2bqiqZzoJkF46A6
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