what the fuck

severin · 07-02-2005, 11:23 AM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4644103.stm

A Japanese mental health counsellor has broken the world record for reciting pi, the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter, from memory.

Akira Haraguchi, 59, managed to recite the number's first 83,431 decimal places, almost doubling the previous record held by another Japanese.

He had to stop three hours into his recital after losing his place, and had to start from the beginning.

Pi is an infinite decimal whose numbers never repeat in a pattern.

Mr Haraguchi, from Chiba, east of Tokyo, took several hours reciting the numbers, finishing in the early hours of Saturday.

"I thank you all for your support," he told reporters and onlookers at the public hall in Tokyo.

He hopes to be listed in the Guinness Book of World Records to replace his fellow countryman Hiroyuki Goto, who managed to recite 42,195 numbers as a 21-year-old student in 1995.

Mr Haraguchi had already recited the ratio up to about 54,000 digits last September, but was forced to drop the challenge when the facility hosting the event closed for the night.

So far, pi haw been calculated to 1.24 trillion decimal places with the aid of a supercomputer.

Conventionally, 3.14159 is used as pi.

Pi is known for turning up in all sorts of scientific equations, including those describing the DNA double helix, a rainbow, ripples spreading from where a raindrop fell into water, waves, navigation and more.

Super Cres · 07-02-2005, 11:28 AM

dammit, I was shooting for Goto's record.

ChristHimself! · 07-02-2005, 11:46 AM

:erm but

teh b0lly!!1 · 07-02-2005, 12:08 PM

i guess you have more time to memorize numbers when you dont get laid or have friends.

07-02-2005, 12:14 PM

knowing all those numbers will bring you ho's and friends...he's probably knee deep in pussy right now

Fathoms (unadored) · 07-02-2005, 12:22 PM

People with extrordinary skills piss me off.

Sonic Johnny · 07-02-2005, 12:23 PM

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Originally posted by MrPantyFAce
knee deep in pussy

sounds like the kinda thing that you could expect from japan...

teh b0lly!!1 · 07-02-2005, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by MrPantyFAce
knowing all those numbers will bring you ho's and friends...he's probably knee deep in pussy right now

:erm
i think he'd better stick with the numbers

Eulogy · 07-02-2005, 01:33 PM

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Originally posted by Fathoms (unadored)
People with extrordinary skills piss me off.

Should this be considered an extraordinary skill?

well i guess so. but meh

Fathoms (unadored) · 07-02-2005, 01:40 PM

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Originally posted by Eulogy

Should this be considered an extraordinary skill?

well i guess so. but meh

one would have to assume he has a really good memory in general, like some kind of idiot savant. My memory is pretty piss poor, so I'm really envious of people with the capacity to compartmentalize and access knowledge.

GreenEggsNSpam · 07-02-2005, 01:54 PM

How could anyone remember all that shit..
and what would be the point?
But it is cool that he got the Guiness Record for it though.

07-02-2005, 11:23 AM	#1
severin no more than sympathy Location: lying on the floor Posts: 14,826	what the fuck http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4644103.stm A Japanese mental health counsellor has broken the world record for reciting pi, the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter, from memory. Akira Haraguchi, 59, managed to recite the number's first 83,431 decimal places, almost doubling the previous record held by another Japanese. He had to stop three hours into his recital after losing his place, and had to start from the beginning. Pi is an infinite decimal whose numbers never repeat in a pattern. Mr Haraguchi, from Chiba, east of Tokyo, took several hours reciting the numbers, finishing in the early hours of Saturday. "I thank you all for your support," he told reporters and onlookers at the public hall in Tokyo. He hopes to be listed in the Guinness Book of World Records to replace his fellow countryman Hiroyuki Goto, who managed to recite 42,195 numbers as a 21-year-old student in 1995. Mr Haraguchi had already recited the ratio up to about 54,000 digits last September, but was forced to drop the challenge when the facility hosting the event closed for the night. So far, pi haw been calculated to 1.24 trillion decimal places with the aid of a supercomputer. Conventionally, 3.14159 is used as pi. Pi is known for turning up in all sorts of scientific equations, including those describing the DNA double helix, a rainbow, ripples spreading from where a raindrop fell into water, waves, navigation and more. __________________ i once told a To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. that nothing really ends

07-02-2005, 11:28 AM	#2
Super Cres Ownz Location: Hatephoria - hate taste tested Posts: 928	dammit, I was shooting for Goto's record. __________________ I'm Super Cres and I approve this post.

07-02-2005, 11:46 AM	#3
ChristHimself! mental problems angel Location: i want u 2 caress me like a tropical priest Posts: 20,594	:erm but

07-02-2005, 12:08 PM	#4
teh b0lly!!1 Braindead Location: PROWLING THE BADLANDS Posts: 16,215	i guess you have more time to memorize numbers when you dont get laid or have friends.

07-02-2005, 12:14 PM	#5
MrPantyFAce Posts: n/a	knowing all those numbers will bring you ho's and friends...he's probably knee deep in pussy right now

07-02-2005, 12:22 PM	#6
Fathoms (unadored) Apocalyptic Poster Location: Iceland Posts: 4,669	People with extrordinary skills piss me off.

07-02-2005, 01:54 PM	#11
GreenEggsNSpam GreenStarsNSpam Location: Newfoundand, Canada Posts: 11,216	How could anyone remember all that shit.. and what would be the point? But it is cool that he got the Guiness Record for it though.