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:Leaves one wondering what the superscript 1 refers. {{unsigned|‎74.215.40.250}}
 
:Leaves one wondering what the superscript 1 refers. {{unsigned|‎74.215.40.250}}
 
::It's 2''&pi;r''<sup>2</sup>, '''not''' ''&tau;r''<sup>2</sup>. —[[Special:Contributions/173.199.215.5|173.199.215.5]] 05:37, 11 March 2013 (UTC)
 
::It's 2''&pi;r''<sup>2</sup>, '''not''' ''&tau;r''<sup>2</sup>. —[[Special:Contributions/173.199.215.5|173.199.215.5]] 05:37, 11 March 2013 (UTC)
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:::You're missing the point. ''&tau;'' == 2''&pi;'' and is considered better than using ''&pi;'' by some people
  
 
:Not completely sure Earth Prime is from Sliders, but it's true it's the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_Prime only one named exactly that] ... -- [[User:Hkmaly|Hkmaly]] ([[User talk:Hkmaly|talk]]) 09:54, 11 March 2013 (UTC)
 
:Not completely sure Earth Prime is from Sliders, but it's true it's the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_Prime only one named exactly that] ... -- [[User:Hkmaly|Hkmaly]] ([[User talk:Hkmaly|talk]]) 09:54, 11 March 2013 (UTC)

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Tau x Radius, superscript 2
Leaves one wondering what the superscript 1 refers. -- ‎74.215.40.250 (talk) (please sign your comments with ~~~~)
It's 2πr2, not τr2. —173.199.215.5 05:37, 11 March 2013 (UTC)
You're missing the point. τ == 2π and is considered better than using π by some people
Not completely sure Earth Prime is from Sliders, but it's true it's the only one named exactly that ... -- Hkmaly (talk) 09:54, 11 March 2013 (UTC)

There's also a Prime Earth now. Just so DC can screw with us. Hogtree Octovish (talk) 10:40, 11 March 2013 (UTC)


I still don't get it.49.176.102.213 12:41, 11 March 2013 (UTC)