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83,431 Recited Digits of Pi

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the lots-of-memory dept.

i_like_spam writes "59-year-old Akira Haraguchi of Japan recently broke the world record for the recited number of digits of Pi. Haraguchi-san recited an amazing 83,431 digits of Pi during a 13-hour overnight stretch. This almost doubles the previous record of 42,195 digits by fellow Japanese Hiroyuki Goto. Though it is not yet updated to reflect the new record, the Pi-World-Ranking-List has the rules for participation and breaks down the ranking by world, continent, and country. Links to world rankings for memorized digits of E and Sqrt(2) are also given."

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  1. In Japan... by blue_adept · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    only old people can remember 83,431 digits of pi.

    --

    "Is this just useless, or is it expensive as well?"
  2. Yes by XFilesFMDS1013 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Truly stuff that matters.

  3. I think these things should be scored a new way: by failure-man · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Wasted brain cells. Whoever can tie up the most brain cells storing useless information wins.

    Of course, there's plenty more ways to waste brain cells, some of them right here on this board. (I'm thinking nerd trivia.) Those don't make the news.

    Oh well. Memorize on!

  4. Re:i heard about this sort of thing by Baron_Yam · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Fool. Given the information provided in the article, it is clearly better to have 30 JAPANESE teenages in your basement forced to memorize numbers.

    Though given the differences in wealth and population, I understand why you found it easier to go with the Chinese.

    Hmm... do you use them as JBOD, RAID1, or RAID5? Also, transfer rates must suck, and you need to provide shelter, food, and sanitation. Switch to pygmies... much more efficient despite having to compensate for the higher error rates!

  5. Re:Good times. by Rick+and+Roll · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Two problems:

    1. The person you replied to was being sarcastic.

    2. Most homeless people don't deserve any help, so people shouldn't feel obligated to give them help. A lot of them just buy alcohol w/ money given to them and end up killing someone in a DUI accident. I'd judge the person's character a lot more based on how she treated her family and friends.