Do you know Pi?

[David Kelly]

Check out this Japanese man who makes recites pi to 100,000 digits, from memory. It only took him 16 hours to do so...

[Jeff Rodriguez]

Where's the video?

[KenWittlief]

"PI IS EXACTLY THREE!" Professor Clavin (The Simpsons)

I can recite 100,000 better things he could have done with his time! [°i°]

[Dan Petrovic]

I can recite Pi in it's entirety.

22/7

WHAT NOW?

[Richard Wallace]

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.

[KenWittlief]

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]

[Graham Donaldson]

Yeah... I read about this in the news. My math teacher says that if we memorize like 50 or 100 he'll give us extra credit...what about 100,000? Hmm...

The Canuck

[artdutra04]

Originally Posted by robotcanuck1676

Yeah... I read about this in the news. My math teacher says that if we memorize like 50 or 100 he'll give us extra credit...what about 100,000? Hmm...

I had the same extra credit deal in my geometry class four years ago, where you can get extra credit if you memorize pi to 50 decimal spots. It's a shame all I can remember is 3.1415926535897932384626433832795028841 off the top of my head.

[JaneYoung]

Originally Posted by artdutra04

I had the same extra credit deal in my geometry class four years ago, where you can get extra credit if you memorize pi to 50 decimal spots. It's a shame all I can remember is 3.1415926535897932384626433832795028841 off the top of my head.

I think the box that you Pi people would think outside of has totally decomposed.

[anna~marie]

*ahem*
link

[KenWittlief]

isnt there a program that lets you search for stuff like your birth day, phone number, or SSI number in PI, to see how far it you have to go to find the 1st instance of it?

now I wondering if (314) 159-2653 is someones phone number?

[Graham Donaldson]

Originally Posted by Jane

I think the box that you Pi people would think outside of has totally decomposed.

Ha ha ha... yeah, if you have enough time (or willpower, or focus) to memorize 25+ digits of Pi, the box doesn't exist for you to think outside of.

The Canuck

[Tyler 783]

My friends phone number is (excluding area code so you don't all call him) 223-1419. It's realy funny because any time any of us need to call anyone it's like... hmm i can't remeber anyones number. Wait a sec call dave everyone knows daves number it's 22 pi.

[smurfgirl]

Originally Posted by artdutra04

I had the same extra credit deal in my geometry class four years ago, where you can get extra credit if you memorize pi to 50 decimal spots. It's a shame all I can remember is 3.1415926535897932384626433832795028841 off the top of my head.

When I got really bored in math class back in 7th grade I memorised 100 digits. Wish I got extra credit for that!

[Cory]

Originally Posted by InfernoX14

I can recite Pi in it's entirety.

22/7

WHAT NOW?

You're off by 0.001