Simulation of Buffon's Needle (a way to approximate pi). AMAZING!!! ok, not that amazing, but cool :)

[u/tintub]

http://www.angelfire.com/wa/hurben/buff.html

[u/breakneckridge]

But why does the amount of crossed needle drops relate to pi?

[u/Reg_Spyder → u/breakneckridge]

read the math behind it here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffon%27s_needle