TsviBT comments on Stupid Questions February 2015 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: TsviBT 08 February 2015 07:39:04AM 0 points [-]

π maximally simplifies finding the circumference of of a circle from its diameter

More importantly, π is the area of the unit circle. If you're talking about angles you want τ (tau), if you're talking about area you want π. And you always want pie, ha ha.