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A humanist manifesto that brings together mathematicians and math educators around the globe to promote the message that math, in particular pi, must be humanized and inclusive rather than indifferent and elitist.
In an age of AI, where machines could spread π misinformation and disinformation, it’s of paramount importance that movements like “Pi Needs You!” reside in the mathematical consciousness of an oft-semi-innumerate lay public.
When the number π perpetually ponders about “π”—whether she could forever command trust and respect among fellow numerical constants and in the mathematical community so that they would always think of her first.
Like e and 𝜙, π feels overworked and burned out. What are the odds that to some degree she’d be suffering from the meta-pi syndrome?
When you buy random objects from waitress, like a set of pies, and then never collect on them, or never really anticipate you will get them.
I can't believe Brooks bought 6 "harpos pies" from that waitress; he is never going to get them...
The many whys that promoted mathematicians and math educators (or even nonmath people like artists and creatives) to toy around with the number π for centuries, be it to prove a beautiful theorem, promote the constant in popular culture (art, fashion, perfume, cellphone, movie, and the like), collaborate as a community, challenge tradition, leave a mathematical legacy, or show their intelligence.
Like art and philosophy, pi mesmerizes both math and nonmath people in every corner of the globe. No wonder, those outside the pi community would often ask: What’s the point of pi?
When the number π flirted around and even got intimate with some fellow numerical constants or buddies, which makes her feel or look like a loose or unfaithful number in their eyes, yet she was not forsaken nor rejected by her Creator.
Like the prophet Hosea’s adulterous wife who was shown love again as he bought her back as a prostitute, promiscuous pi too found freedom from her toxic relationships as she regained her dignity and self-worth, and found forgiveness and love.
When you get ignored even though you know they heard you (is applicable to group chats)
*silence*
Person 1: "hey hows it going?"
Person 2:"..."
Person3: "wow you (person 1) got pied"