Know how when you just get something, and it just makes sense to you and you can’t really explain why, like, even to people who know you really well?

This story (via BoingBoing) is like that.

Cory Doctorow: My friend Mako got married recently; he’s a hacker and so’s his new wife, Mika, and they exchanged vows of mathematical significance: “the numbers of letters in each word in each vow matches consecutive digit in the decimal expansion of a famous mathematical constant.” Mika chose Pi, Mako chose Phi. Here’s the Pi vow:

Now, I give a total offertory to joyful union.

I’ll honor - joyously, endlessly, loyally, devotedly - you.

In the marriage that unites us, paired Yang and Yin, Benjamin and me, forever soulmates, shall complement as partners steadily.

With a doubtless promise, I pledge integrity and stability sincerely. Our rounded rings, a completely noble treasure; it represents continual respect, love, perpetual link with trust, limitless.

My vow: absolutely lasting devotion.

I wonder if any of these are left for sale; they’d make a perfect gift.

Maths are so hot.

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