The hike of Pi
I absolutely , completely, refuse to believe various speculations that the recent petrol price hike of Rs. 3.14 per litre had anything to do with Pi - the mathematical constant with an approximate value of 3.14.
The reason is simple. There is no way the (un)holy trinity that rules the country ( the mother, the son and the puppet) can comprehend a mathematical concept. The Prince, despite purported to be schooled at Stephens and Harvard, is well known not to have any academic inclinations. The Mother has similar, questionable academic track record. This leaves the well-educated, intellectual, puppet. Well, which puppet in this world can disobey its masters, without unpleasent consequences ( Pinnochio !).
Another reason, perhaps more important, is that Pi, being a mathematical concept, requires rational thought. And the GOP of India can never recognize a rational thought, even if it came and danced in front of them.
The reason is simple. There is no way the (un)holy trinity that rules the country ( the mother, the son and the puppet) can comprehend a mathematical concept. The Prince, despite purported to be schooled at Stephens and Harvard, is well known not to have any academic inclinations. The Mother has similar, questionable academic track record. This leaves the well-educated, intellectual, puppet. Well, which puppet in this world can disobey its masters, without unpleasent consequences ( Pinnochio !).
Another reason, perhaps more important, is that Pi, being a mathematical concept, requires rational thought. And the GOP of India can never recognize a rational thought, even if it came and danced in front of them.
posted by Alok Mehta at
5:48 PM
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