
Re: Oracle of Pi design
"Taint paint." ...
Imagine! Just past the 11-mile marker (approx.) on another 4-legged ride across the Cartesian plane, in search of squared circles meaning and value for this state of Pi, I met a full-whiskered Oracle Wannabe (IMHO). "Probably couldn't get a ticket to Burning Man." I conjectured, according to his state of dress and obvious preparation.

"What's tied to your saddle?" he asked. "A bag of bones?" he grinned. "Hmmm ..." I agreed ... "Those geometric objects might be considered a bag of bones - a bag of Oracle bones." [pyromancy, a form of divination using oracle bones was popular in China during the late Shang dynasty]
"Lemme try 'em!" he insisted. "No, they've never been used for that." I protested. "Well, you try 'em! ... and I'll read them bones!"

Intrigued by the suggestion, I tossed the geometric "bones" onto the ground in a squared circle (IMHO). O. Wannabe stuck a weed in his mouth, chewed for 11 minutes (approx.), then spoke slowly with a soft, rhythmic voice: "Taint taint ... taint taint ... taint bad! ... taint good! ... taint taint."

"Say what?!" I mumbled. But O. Wannabe was lost in thought, chewing his weed.
"Taint paint!" I suddenly blurted, remembering that I had promised the city to complete my outside house maintenance by next week! And now, taint rain, taint snow, taint but the show - I'm outta excuses to procrastinate!

About the Oracle bones (aka, Oracle of Pi) ...
Sum of squares of two small circles equals square of large circle.
Sides of squares = sqrt(Pi) [= 1.7724538..], sqrt(2(Pi)) [= 2.5066282..]
Diameters = 2, 2(sqrt(2)) [= 2.8284271..]
Say what? "Sorry, taint paint."
Rod "

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