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[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Like when the state of Indiana [attempted to change] the definition of pi

[–] ebolapie@lemmy.world 24 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Almost changed the definition of pi. It passed the House, but a professor from Purdue happened to be in the Statehouse on unrelated business the day the Senate voted on it. He managed to convince enough Senators that it was a terrible idea and they absolutely roasted it on the floor.

The Wikipedia article on it is great. "Legislative History" is the interesting bit. My favorite part is this:

An assemblyman handed [Prof. Waldo] the bill, offering to introduce him to the genius who wrote it. He declined, saying that he already met as many crazy people as he cared to.

[–] FantasmaNaCasca@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

"(...) he already met as many crazy people as he cared to."

My spirit animal.

[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 days ago

Very relatable