Perhaps it's time to legislate that pi = 3 again.

This bullshit has happened more recently elsewhere:

https://www.zdnet.com/article/the-laws-of-australia-will-tru...

And why does it appear to be conservative politicians, more often than not, who have no idea when it comes to science?

Unrelated to the topic (because I'd likely just be preaching to the choir): Vice really needs to step up their proofreading. Just skimming part of the article I saw at least two obvious typos.

> "the billions of people that out protects everyday"

> "Andrew Crocker, a senioor staff attorney"

Isn't the fight against encryption a bipartisan effort?

> Three Republican senators, who have never showed that they understand how encryption works, have now introduced a bill...

I don't see anything about democrats.

Yes. EARNIT from earlier this year was bipartisan. http://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/blog/2020/01/earn-it-act-how-ba...

Possibly, but this bill isn't (publicly?) supported by Democrat leadership.