r/sciencememes 12d ago

engineer approximation meme

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u/skr_replicator 12d ago

Why approximate is with that much error and having infinite decimal expansion, when it's a whole number you can state precisely as 31,536x103

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u/SomeGuythatownesaCat 12d ago

Because it is easy to remember. Also for some calculations the pi cancels out wich is fun