Bob Palais' original article title, "Pi Is Wrong!", was intentionally provocative. When I suggested the use of tau for 2 pi in The Tau Manifesto, I followed his

Bob Palais' original article title, "Pi Is Wrong!", was intentionally provocative. When I suggested the use of tau for 2 pi in The Tau Manifesto, I followed his usage for the sake of continuity. "Pi is wrong!" also makes for a pithier rallying cry. Can you imagine Braveheart yelling "Tau: Why 2π Would Be a Better Constant than Pi!" Neither can I.