[–] 3 points 10 months ago*

We know the circumference of a circle is pi * Diameter (c = pi * d). The diameter of a circle is 2 * Radius (d = 2 * r). Therefore the circumference of a circle is 2 * pi * Radius (c = 2 * pi * r). The ratio between circumference and diameter is pi, which is a constant and therefore doesn’t change even when radius size changes.

How do we know Pi? We have literally known about it for so long that no one has an historical account of who first conceived of it. The oldest example we have is from Babylon, and even then we don’t think they discovered it - just that they already were aware of it. https://www.britannica.com/science/pi-mathematics

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  • [–] 34 points 10 months ago* (3 children)

    I interpret that sentiment completely differently from how you seem to. “Democrats would never get away with this” to me is not a statement about the Republican Party’s ability to wield power more effectively than Democrats, rather it is a statement about how Democrat Politicians and their constituents would never allow their leaders to behave the way Republican leaders do. Respect and belief in the core principles of American democracy, rather than a willingness to use technicalities and loopholes to win at any cost, is required and expected of Democrats by Democrats in a way that is not expected of or by Republicans.

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  • [–] 22 points 1 year ago

    Cannot help but notice that a female Sheriff was the one to take a career ending hit for “nepotism and conflicting relationships.” Not saying she didn’t deserve it, just that you can’t swing a cat in the U.S. without finding a cop guilty of those things. Consider those fraternal order of police stickers, literally a label for your car saying “give me a pass I’m one of you.”

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  • [–] 56 points 1 year ago (11 children)

    Completely agree! The concept of Culinary Diplomacy is actually practiced by a few countries around the world and is often implemented in partnership with emigrants from those nations. South Korea did this with their “Kimchi Diplomacy” back in 2009 and it was considered very successful. It is one of the reasons Korean food became so popular here in the U.S. around then. Culinary Diplomacy

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