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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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      8 (after the decimal point)


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

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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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              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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              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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                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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                            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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                              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

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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

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                                  Roger Wright wrote: Isn't about time you started hanging around malt shops with girls, Domenic? :-O


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                                  • P peterchen

                                    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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                                    I think it's because it's like a long distance US telephone number: 1-415-9265 - Nitron


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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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                                      pmartin wrote: My wife is way cool I'll say! :cool:


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                                      • N Nitron

                                        I think it's because it's like a long distance US telephone number: 1-415-9265 - Nitron


                                        "Those that say a task is impossible shouldn't interrupt the ones who are doing it." - Chinese Proverb

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                                        Nitron
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                                        More like a US social security number now that I think about it: 141-59-265 (that's how I say it in my head) - Nitron


                                        "Those that say a task is impossible shouldn't interrupt the ones who are doing it." - Chinese Proverb

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                                        • P Phil Martin

                                          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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                                          Nitron
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                                          pmartin wrote: scoring herself an Apple Pie and a book Well, at least it wasn't an Apple I-Book... ;P - Nitron


                                          "Those that say a task is impossible shouldn't interrupt the ones who are doing it." - Chinese Proverb

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