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Re:A wonderful coincidence or an expected connection: why π²... by amelius on Sunday August 11, 2024 @01:09PM (#41217653)
In case you didn't see this:

https://tauday.com/tau-manifesto

And this is the section that addresses your point:

https://tauday.com/tau-manifesto#sec-circular_area

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Re:A wonderful coincidence or an expected connection: why π²... by mistercow on Sunday August 11, 2024 @02:43PM (#41218414)
The entire tau manifesto is basically an exercise in how you can come up with rationalizations for just about any aesthetic preference, and the “area of a circle section” is a perfect example of how far you can go with the gymnastics.
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Re:A wonderful coincidence or an expected connection: why π²... by amelius on Sunday August 11, 2024 @03:30PM (#41218718)
I think that section shows that they tried to highlight arguments from both sides.
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