Pi

David Baddiel Tries to Understand by BBC

Jul 27, 201614:01Religion & Spirituality

David is asked by a member of the public to try and understand Pi, and what it means for its digits to continue infinitely. He starts out with a mathematician and the biggest circle he can find, and then tracks down a ph...

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