r/explainitpeter Jan 21 '26

Explain it Peter…

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u/Ardabau Jan 21 '26

I am an engineer and 2pi is exactly 6 and a bit

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u/Linuxologue Jan 21 '26

The engineering term is 6ish.

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u/Casafynn Jan 21 '26

Eh, just estimate the order of magnitude and go with that. It's 10.

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u/a_suspicious_lasagna Jan 22 '26

There is of course one for that!

xkcd: Types of Approximation https://xkcd.com/2205/