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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. The List by bryan8m · · Score: 0, Troll

    The world ranking list has in 45th place a guy who recited only 50 digits! I can do that myself!

  2. Re:Uhm ... doubles? by NewStarRising · · Score: 0, Troll

    You'd have thought a story about serious mathematical stuff would at least have the maths right....

    Oh, sorry, forgot where I was ...

    er ... MOD PARENT UP!

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  3. Re:Miscalculation? by The+Clockwork+Troll · · Score: 0, Troll

    You misunderstood me. Remember that Lindsay, Britney and I had eaten at Taco Bell before our gutfest. The next morning we all had a serious case of ass purgers'.

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