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As in - because pi is a unit-less ratio? Plank units are still units (albeit a special case), so I don't agree with your syllogism. However, what I meant was t
by polemic 15y ago
As in - because pi is a unit-less ratio? Plank units are still units (albeit a special case), so I don't agree with your syllogism.
However, what I meant was the human processing overhead in converting between units. I mean, pi is correct, for what it is. Tau would simply be easier for humans to use, much like SI units.
- philwelch 15y agoTau is better than pi because a lot of useful expressions have 2pi as a term; SI is better than imperial because we happen to have ten fingers. Tau is a universal simplification like Planck units; SI is merely an anthropocentric simplification.
- Skalman 15y agoI think the greatest advantage of the SI system is that it's exponential. I don't care that much about what base is used, but switching is just confusing (12" = 1', 3' = 1yd).
- angersock 15y agoPi is better then tau because all of our damned engineering formulas have pi. SI is, however, the right answer (though useless without reference tools, whereas imperial isn't).
- polemic 15y agoOk, but "...a lot of useful expressions..." sounds like an anthropocentric argument as well. Anywho, the point stands. They're simplifications for our benefit.