xkcd_687.nbt 322 B

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  1. # Dimensional analysis
  2. #
  3. # https://xkcd.com/687/
  4. let core_pressure = 3.5 million atmospheres
  5. let prius_milage = 50 miles per gallon
  6. let min_width_channel = 21 miles
  7. # Make sure that the result is dimensionless:
  8. let r: Scalar =
  9. planck_energy / core_pressure × prius_milage / min_width_channel
  10. print("{r} ≈ π ?")