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GRUMBLE
Paranoid (IV) Mad Scientist

From: Omicron Persei 8
Insane since: Oct 2000

posted posted 12-07-2002 16:22

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/98912_pi07.shtml

so, anything more important than this?

silence
Maniac (V) Inmate

From: soon to be "the land down under"
Insane since: Jan 2001

posted posted 12-07-2002 18:50

Thanks, grumble. I have now added another fact to my already fact ridden brain.

I'd love to know what algorithm they came up with.

Veneficuz
Paranoid (IV) Inmate

From: A graveyard of dreams
Insane since: Mar 2001

posted posted 12-07-2002 20:30

What can be more important that increasing the number of decimals in pi, since we allready had more than we will 'ever' need? Except that it is pretty fun in a wierd sort of way, this isn't important in any possible way



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genis
Paranoid (IV) Inmate

From: Dallas, TX
Insane since: Aug 2002

posted posted 12-07-2002 21:57

isn't the point of finding more and more places, to eventually look for a pattern of some sort?

i mean isn't that supposed to be the reason why they keep trying to find more places?

WebShaman
Maniac (V) Mad Scientist

From: Happy Hunting Grounds...
Insane since: Mar 2001

posted posted 12-08-2002 07:14

Actually V, it does have very important uses...as does the Prime number thing...mostly, for encrypting, and such...



Rameses Niblik the Third
Maniac (V) Mad Scientist

From: From:From:
Insane since: Aug 2001

posted posted 12-08-2002 10:05

Hmmm.

silence
Maniac (V) Inmate

From: soon to be "the land down under"
Insane since: Jan 2001

posted posted 12-08-2002 10:09

Yeah, Webs is right, there are some very important reasons for this. For one, it is a way of testing out algorithms and computing power with a known constant. Second, it allows for advances in cryptography and random number theory. And the third is that, how do we know, somewhere along the line, we won't need this kind of accuracy?

GRUMBLE
Paranoid (IV) Mad Scientist

From: Omicron Persei 8
Insane since: Oct 2000

posted posted 12-08-2002 16:34

genis, yes they still didnt find a pattern in that.

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