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xkcd #3137: Cursed Number

Title text:

Another group of mathematicians is working to put an upper bound on the number, although everyone keeps begging them to stop.

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3137/

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[–] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago (2 children)

The cursed number is pi. Everyone who tries to fully read it dies. This is why we shortened it to 3.14.

[–] UnrepententProcrastinator@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 week ago (2 children)
[–] whoisearth@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 week ago

Meh close enoigh

[–] Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago
[–] sga@piefed.social 3 points 1 week ago

everyone who has ever heard of pi, has either died, or will die. just thought of pi gives you a chronic illness which can not be cured