Happy Pi day!

[MacBaine]

Today, March 14th is the official Pi celebration day! Remember to eat a pie at 1:59!

See who can figure it out first

 

[yobarman]

it's 22/7 ?

 

[SaltBoy]

Ummm... Pie...

Let's see... 3/14 1:59 and 27 seconds should be your first bite, no?

 

[yiwonder]

<< it's 22/7 ?

>>


Pi != 22/7

 

[sharkeeper]

All your PI are belong to us

Cheers!

 

[SaltBoy]

<< All your PI are belong to us >>



I think I will give somebody 400 million dollars if they can memorize and recite that back aloud. :Q:Q

 

[MacBaine]

I think the current record for memorization of Pi is 46,000 digits. Some chinese or japanese guy set it a while back.

 

[jpsj82]

<< I think the current record for memorization of Pi is 46,000 digits. Some chinese or japanese guy set it a while back. >>

wow, i was proud of myself when i knew all the presidents and this terms cabinet.

 

[fatalbert]

I had memorized 3.141592654, but that is just rediculous

 

[yobarman]

<<

<< it's 22/7 ?

>>


Pi != 22/7 >>



are you sure...? im probably wrong, i havent taken a math class for a while now

 

[sharkeeper]

Some people use 22/7 as an approximation to pi. The government uses 3 for simplicity! Ever hear the expression "close enough for government work"?

Cheers!

 

[Jerboy]

3/14=3.14 is approximate circuference formula for circle.

 

[yiwonder]

<<

<<

<< it's 22/7 ?

>>


Pi != 22/7 >>



are you sure...? im probably wrong, i havent taken a math class for a while now >>


22/7 is about 3.142857142...
Pi is about 3.1415926535...

22/7 holds up for a few decimal places. However, remember that Pi is an irrational number. That means Pi can't equal a fraction. 22/7 is basically the same as using 3.14 for Pi, but it's just in fraction form.

 

[SpecialEd]

well.. its offical, we're all dorks.

 

[Jerboy]

<<

<<

<<

<< it's 22/7 ?

>>


Pi != 22/7 >>



are you sure...? im probably wrong, i havent taken a math class for a while now >>


22/7 is about 3.142857142...
Pi is about 3.1415926535...

22/7 holds up for a few decimal places. However, remember that Pi is an irrational number. That means Pi can't equal a fraction. 22/7 is basically the same as using 3.14 for Pi, but it's just in fraction form. >>




What is the formula for calclating pi anyway?

Might as well stick with 3.14 than use 22/7 since 22/7 gives worthless result beyond the third digit.

 

[F00BAR]

we are only dorks when we start talking a bout cool e (the math constant not the drug) is or how useful imaginary numbers are.

 

[MajesticMoose]

I still want a football jersey with pi as the number. That would be so cool, in a nerdy dork sort of way

 

[Viper GTS]

Super Pi!

Viper GTS

 

[SpecialEd]

Viper... calcuatling PI to 32MB nearly crashed my computer!:Q

 

[Viper GTS]

<< Viper... calcuatling PI to 32MB nearly crashed my computer!:Q >>



I don't remember if I've ever done 32M, maybe I'll try it when I get home. Shouldn't hurt my system too much, even if it pegs one of my processors at 100% I'll still have the other free.



Viper GTS

 

[JetBlack69]

<< I don't remember if I've ever done 32M, maybe I'll try it when I get home. Shouldn't hurt my system too much, even if it pegs one of my processors at 100% I'll still have the other free.



Viper GTS >>



Show off!
Happy Pie day!!!

 

[MajesticMoose]

I calculated the 32 million digits on my old p3 866 with 128 MB sdram. It took over an hour and the comp was useless until it finished. I just turned off the monitor and let it go.

 

[b0mbrman]

<< I calculated the 32 million digits on my old p3 866 with 128 MB sdram. It took over an hour and the comp was useless until it finished. I just turned off the monitor and let it go. >>

 

[jpsj82]

<< well.. its offical, we're all dorks. >>

i think we have known this for some time now.


<< 3/14=3.14 is approximate circuference formula for circle. >>

what?
3/14=0.2142857142857142857142857142857...

 

[Viper GTS]

<< I calculated the 32 million digits on my old p3 866 with 128 MB sdram. It took over an hour and the comp was useless until it finished. I just turned off the monitor and let it go. >>



I really should read more carefully, I was about to tell you you were full of it. Then I saw the 128 MB SDRAM, & read a little more closely. Then I realized you weren't talking about a 386, but a P3 866.



Viper GTS