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4 Sep 2024 21:23:50 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Dimensions  
From: Orchid XP v8
Date: 12 Jan 2010 15:07:36
Message: <4b4cd688@news.povray.org>
>> Interesting fact: In elliptic geometry, pi is less than arcsine 1. In 
>> hyperbolic geometry, it's more than arcsine 1.
> 
> I don't think this is true -- pi is defined in Euclidean space.

OK, I rephrase: In non-Euclidian space, the ratio of a circle's 
circumfirance to its diameter can be made arbitrarily large or small.

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