txt.sour.is xkcd-com@feeds.twtxt.net "Radians Are Cursed Phil Plait once pointed out that you can calculate the total angular area of the sky this way. If the sky is a sphere with ra ..."

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Fri, Mar 10 00:00 2023 (2y ago)

Radians Are Cursed
Phil Plait once pointed out that you can calculate the total angular area of the sky this way. If the sky is a sphere with radius 57.3 degrees, then its area is 4*pi*r^2=41,253 square degrees. This makes dimensional analysts SO mad, but you can't argue with results. ⌘ Read more

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