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jezza
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Posted: 10th Apr 2009 22:34
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This came up in a topic in GDK ages ago and I just remembered and there were quite a few people who seemed to know some pi.
I recently learnt another 5 decimal places of pi to make it 50. Not because it was more useful than 45, but its round.
Me and my friend also started to learnt it in binary a few weeks ago. If you can offer me a situation when that will be useful I think I will be content enough to die.
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Tom J
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Posted: 10th Apr 2009 22:39
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3.141...
underwhelming.

Someone in my year knew pi to around 50 d.p., and had it as his password (with one decimal changed to trick people), it was quite odd watching him type it in.
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Venge
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Posted: 10th Apr 2009 22:48
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I learned 15 digits in 7th grade (5 years ago) on a whim and still remember them.

3.141592653589793

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puppyofkosh
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Posted: 10th Apr 2009 22:52
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I used to know around 120 but after a while I stopped reciting it so I'm down to 90ish.
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Alucard94
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Posted: 10th Apr 2009 23:04 Edited at: 10th Apr 2009 23:05
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I know these.


Alucard94, the member of the future of the past.
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heyufool1
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Posted: 10th Apr 2009 23:20
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lol i don't wanna know how you found that alucard
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Jimpo
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3.14
Why would I want, care, or need to know anymore?

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Quirkyjim
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Posted: 10th Apr 2009 23:49
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3.1415926535897932384626

22, from 6th grade on Pi day.

That's what they WANT you to think...
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Insert Name Here
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Posted: 11th Apr 2009 00:43 Edited at: 11th Apr 2009 00:43
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3. 1415926535897932384626433832795028841971693993751058209749445923078164062862089986280348253421170679[b][/b]

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Quirkyjim
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Posted: 11th Apr 2009 02:45
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All I need is π

That's what they WANT you to think...
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Neuro Fuzzy
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3.141592
i've never tried to memorize it.

@tom j
thats a really good idea for a password. Right now im using a similar easy-to-break password for most of my accounts, so i've been memorizing a couple different 12 digit/character passwords for when i have something i need to keep secure.
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Blobby 101
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Posted: 11th Apr 2009 11:10
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3.1415 - i used to know more but, meh - it's a bit pointless knowing it to something really high.


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Mr Z
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Posted: 11th Apr 2009 13:16 Edited at: 11th Apr 2009 13:16
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Think I used to know the 12 first, now it is down to the usual 3.14 (just stoped trying once, lol).

There is no greater virtue, then the ability to face oneself.
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Chris K
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Posted: 11th Apr 2009 14:12
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10 digits... I suck at remembering stuff.

-= Out here in the fields, I fight for my meals =-
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Oolite
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Posted: 11th Apr 2009 14:28
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3.142...

...nuts.


I'll finish them whenever i can be bothered.
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Dragon Knight
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Posted: 11th Apr 2009 15:43
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Do you know what the most boring book in the world is...?
J. Guilloud and M Bouyer,
1000 000 pi, commisariat à l'Énergie Atomique, 1974.

The 415 pages contain the first million decimal of pi.
In case it interests you the last 5 decimals in the book are : 58151


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Kevin Picone
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Posted: 11th Apr 2009 17:04
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Imagine type setting that


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Kohaku
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Posted: 11th Apr 2009 18:21
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3. Because Pi is exactly 3.

If you round it down a bit.



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Dazzag
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Posted: 11th Apr 2009 20:18
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I remember Googling this a few years ago. There is a 100 club, and a 1000 club. Plus a load of supernatural type rubbish. Personally I prefer beer and women (singular nowadays, although not for the beer obviously ).

Cheers

I am 99% probably lying in bed right now... so don't blame me for crappy typing
Current fave quote : "She was like a candle in the wind.... unreliable...."
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IanM
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Posted: 12th Apr 2009 00:31 Edited at: 13th Apr 2009 01:00
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Steak and Kidney, Chicken and Mushroom, Steak and Ale, Beef and Onion, Cottage, Shepherds ... the list goes on.

Then there are all the dessert-type pies. At a guess, I can probably come up with 100's.

Mmmmmmmm! Pie. Pie. Pie. Pie. Pie. Pie. Pie. Pie.

More seriously, haven't you all got something better to do? Or shall I take the mickey out of you all a little more?

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Lukas W
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Posted: 12th Apr 2009 03:13
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Wow I got that song stuck in my head, only the melody though, isn't that weird? Also, because of the song, I now know 3.14159

yay the pi song! thrrreeee point one four one five nine two three four five aww snap. forgot the lyrics.

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Emphasoft
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Posted: 12th Apr 2009 04:52
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3.14159265358979323846264338327950288419716939937510582097494459230781640. Middle school math class boredom stickes with you for a while.

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Tom J
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Posted: 12th Apr 2009 12:25
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Real men know e to several decimal places.
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