In two places it gives the value of pi as being 3.0, to two significant digits. Do you believe that?
Two? I knew about one, not the other. Verses?
Drew Garrett
It does no such thing.
It gives circumferences of some shields used to decorate the temple as well as the diameter. You, of all people, should recognize an approximation when you see one!
When we did calculations in high school, we didnt use the full value of pi. Ususally I used the "pi" button on my calculator, which gives 3.141592654. That, too, is an approximation. My teacher ususally used an approximation, too -- 3.14.
It's a non-issue.