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Re: Do you know Pi?

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Originally Posted by Richard
pi = 3.1415926...

355/113 = 3.1415929... This easily remembered fraction differs from the correct value of pi by less than 90 parts per billion; that's close enough for any engineering activity I've ever been directly involved with.
but you still have to memorize 6 digits to get the fraction, and then you have to divide it out

to memorize to 90 parts per billion you only have to memorize 8 digits!

I have memorized Pi - I memorized the symbol - its the key on my calculator that looks like two TT 's run together, and thats all I need to know!

BTW, Akira Haraguchi has stepped over the line and caused an unforeseeable amount of grief for millions of men all over the world. I can hear it already

[wife] IF 60 year old Akira Haraguchi can remember Pi to 100,000 digits then why cant you remember my FOUR DIGIT BIRTHDAY! [/wife]

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