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  • K Ken Mazaika

    How do you think they figured the numerical value of pi out to that many decimal places. I remember in school we did an experiment and got pi equal to 3.

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    Chris Richardson
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    The number I posted isn't really that big in digits. Take a look here for the first 10,000 digits: http://www.joyofpi.com/pi.htm[^] Here's some references on calculating PI: http://eveander.com/pi/monte-carlo-circle[^] http://www.planet-source-code.com/vb/scripts/ShowCode.asp?txtCodeId=360&lngWId=3[^] http://www.chinapage.com/math/s9/pi.html[^] Chris Richardson
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    • K Ken Mazaika

      How many digits of pi do you have memorized?

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      Tomas Petricek
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      I remember first 28 decimal digits :cool: (.14159 26535 89793 23846 26433 832) <EDIT> .. maybe I was without computer for to long time .. </EDIT> i'm only pointer to myself

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      • K Ken Mazaika

        How many digits of pi do you have memorized?

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        Jeremy Falcon
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        I've always used 3.1415926 and so far nothing has blown up. :) Jeremy Falcon

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        • K Ken Mazaika

          How many digits of pi do you have memorized?

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          Jon Sagara
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          3.14159 That's all I never needed. If the prof wanted more, he gave it to us. Plus, I always had my trusty HP 48-GX handy. :)

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          • K Ken Mazaika

            How many digits of pi do you have memorized?

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            Thomas Freudenberg
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            Somewhat OT: At university, once my professor mentioned his rule of thumb:

            pi2 ≈ 32 ≈ 10

            :wtf::wtf::wtf: Regards Thomas


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            • K Ken Mazaika

              How many digits of pi do you have memorized?

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              Rob Manderson
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              The first 5 to the right of the decimal point. Why? It's the unlock code for my DVD player to set the region code :) Rob Manderson http://www.mindprobes.net

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              • P peterchen

                8 (after the decimal point)


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                Nitron
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                peterchen wrote: 8 (after the decimal point) ditto. - Nitron


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                • K Ken Mazaika

                  How many digits of pi do you have memorized?

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                  ColinDavies
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                  kmaz wrote: How many digits of pi do you have memorized? I can't count that high. :-) Regardz Colin J Davies

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                  • T Thomas Freudenberg

                    Somewhat OT: At university, once my professor mentioned his rule of thumb:

                    pi2 ≈ 32 ≈ 10

                    :wtf::wtf::wtf: Regards Thomas


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                    Thomas Freudenberg wrote: pi2 ≈ 32 ≈ 10 Ouch !! :wtf::wtf::wtf::wtf::wtf: Regardz Colin J Davies

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                    • C ColinDavies

                      Thomas Freudenberg wrote: pi2 ≈ 32 ≈ 10 Ouch !! :wtf::wtf::wtf::wtf::wtf: Regardz Colin J Davies

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                      Thomas Freudenberg
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                      Colin Davies wrote: pi2 ≈ 32 ≈ 10 In your quote the equation looks even more weird... ;-) Regards Thomas


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                      • C ColinDavies

                        kmaz wrote: How many digits of pi do you have memorized? I can't count that high. :-) Regardz Colin J Davies

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                        Roger Wright
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                        Colin Davies wrote: I can't count that high. Just round numbers, Colin.:)

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                          peterchen wrote: 8 (after the decimal point) ditto. - Nitron


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                          peterchen
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                          But why? For me, it's the number of significant digits on the first pocket calculator I had. (I had to subtract 3.14 to see the remaining digits - clever me!!)


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                          • K Ken Mazaika

                            How many digits of pi do you have memorized?

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                            Russell Morris
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                            20 (after the decimal) 3.14159265358979323846 I had to memorize it as a part of joining my fraternity :) When you were asked to recite it, you had to say it as fast as your mouth could possibly make the sounds. Any slip ups and you had to funnel a beer and start over. -- Russell Morris "Have you gone mad Frink? Put down that science pole!"

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                            • K Ken Mazaika

                              How many digits of pi do you have memorized?

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                              This is silly, but the digits I know come from a Simpsons episode, where Lisa visits a school for "gifted children". Two girls are playing paddy-cake but sing this: Cross my heart and hope to die These are the numbers that make up pi. 3 point 1415926535897 [fade out...] The bad part is that I can't recite or type the numbers unless I do it at the same speed as the girls were singing it. ;) --Mike-- Latest blog entry: *drool* (Alyson) [May 10] Ericahist | Homepage | RightClick-Encrypt | 1ClickPicGrabber "You have Erica on the brain" - Jon Sagara to me

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                              • K Ken Mazaika

                                How many digits of pi do you have memorized?

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                                Domenic Denicola
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                                OH! Beat you ALL!!! 240! Before this year, it was 54, but then I met someone who knew around 90, so I just had to beat her... chaos ensued, ending with my victory at 240. All your base are belonging to US! w00t! OK, I'll calm down now...


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                                • K Ken Mazaika

                                  How many digits of pi do you have memorized?

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                                  J Dunlap
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                                  12 digits. That's beacuse that's how many digits my Sci. calculator has. ;):-O

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                                  • M Michael Dunn

                                    This is silly, but the digits I know come from a Simpsons episode, where Lisa visits a school for "gifted children". Two girls are playing paddy-cake but sing this: Cross my heart and hope to die These are the numbers that make up pi. 3 point 1415926535897 [fade out...] The bad part is that I can't recite or type the numbers unless I do it at the same speed as the girls were singing it. ;) --Mike-- Latest blog entry: *drool* (Alyson) [May 10] Ericahist | Homepage | RightClick-Encrypt | 1ClickPicGrabber "You have Erica on the brain" - Jon Sagara to me

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                                    Roger Wright
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                                    You'd love The Elements[^], by Tom Lehrer (to a tune by Sir Arthur Sullivan). :-D

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                                    • K Ken Mazaika

                                      How many digits of pi do you have memorized?

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                                      Phil Martin
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                                      I can remember 22 (Yay for me!) I learned that many from hearing my wife repeat it so many times, and reading over a sheet of Pi while she learned it. She managed to memorise 800 (Yes, Eight Hundred) decimal places. and she recited them in a local University competition, scoring herself an Apple Pie and a book :) My wife is way cool :rose: Phil

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                                        OH! Beat you ALL!!! 240! Before this year, it was 54, but then I met someone who knew around 90, so I just had to beat her... chaos ensued, ending with my victory at 240. All your base are belonging to US! w00t! OK, I'll calm down now...


                                        -Domenic Denicola- [CPUA 0x1337] “I was born human. But this was an accident of fate—a condition merely of time and place. I believe it's something we have the power to change…”

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                                        Phil Martin
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                                        My wife beats you so bad... :-D See my post below....

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                                          OH! Beat you ALL!!! 240! Before this year, it was 54, but then I met someone who knew around 90, so I just had to beat her... chaos ensued, ending with my victory at 240. All your base are belonging to US! w00t! OK, I'll calm down now...


                                          -Domenic Denicola- [CPUA 0x1337] “I was born human. But this was an accident of fate—a condition merely of time and place. I believe it's something we have the power to change…”

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                                          Roger Wright
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                                          Domenic [Geekn] wrote: 240! Isn't about time you started hanging around malt shops with girls, Domenic?:-D You're making me feel old... well, older, maybe.:-O

                                          "Ask not for whom the bell tolls;
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