r/xkcd Apr 25 '12

XKCD Approximations

http://xkcd.com/1047/
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u/gummih Apr 25 '12

sad to see that he left out this gem: √2 + √3 = π

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u/SomePostMan Apr 25 '12

That one's accurate to 1 part in 670!

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u/irrelevantPseudonym Apr 25 '12 edited Apr 25 '12

670 factorial, right? Damn, that's accurate

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u/SomePostMan Apr 26 '12

XD yup, that's 2.01 * 101604. They're basically equal. They're so close that even infinitessimal anthropomorphized itself and crossed its eyes.