What is Pi?

Started by Last Hussar, 03 October 2023, 09:13:18 AM

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Last Hussar

Stolen from comedian Don McMillan

What is Pi?

If you ask a phyicist they will say "the ration of circumference to diameter", because phyicists never use actual numbers if they can help it.

A mathematician will tell you 3.14159.

A serious mathematician will then continue.  You'll go away, come back half an hour later and they will still be going 3832137283797...

An engineer will tell you its about 3, use 4 just in case,but you didn't hear any of this from him.

The CEO will ask "pie? Is there pie after lunch? Do we need a task force to decide filling? Set up a project to acquire a pie start up."

A junior manager will say it isn't their responsibility,  they haven't got enough staff, they will need a bigger budget for that.

A salesman will say "the engineer told you 3, but I can do it for 2.7".

I have neither the time nor the crayons to explain why you are wrong.

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I am reminded of

How Projects Are Born

Programmer to Module Leader:
"This is not possible. **Impossible**. It will involve design change and nobody in our team knows the design of the system. And above that nobody in our company knows the language in which this software has been written. So even if somebody wants to work on it, they can't. If you ask my personal opinion the company should never take these type of projects."

Module Leader to Project Manager:
"This project will involve design change. Currently we don't have people who have experience in this type of work. Also the language is unknown so we will have to arrange for some training if we take this project. In my personal opinion, we should avoid taking this project."

Project Manager to 1st Level Manager:
"This project involves design change in the system and we don't have much experience in that area. Also not many people are trained in this area. In my personal opinion we can take the project but we should ask for some more time."

1st Level Manager to 2nd Level Manager:
"This project involves design re-engineering. We have some people who have worked in this area and some who know the language. So they can train other people. In my personal opinion we should take this project but with caution."

2nd Level Manager to CEO:
"This project will show the industry our capabilities in remodeling the design of a complete system. We have all the necessary skills and people to execute this project successfully. Some people have already given in-house training in this area to other people. In my personal opinion we should not let this project go by under any circumstance."

CEO to Client:
"These are the type of projects in which our company specialize. We have executed many projects of the same nature for many big clients. Trust me when I say that you are in the safest hand in the Industry. In my personal opinion we can execute this project successfully and that too well with in the given time frame.

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