x404.co.uk
http://www.x404.co.uk/forum/

Pie!
http://www.x404.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=17682
Page 1 of 1

Author:  oceanicitl [ Mon Nov 19, 2012 11:51 am ]
Post subject:  Pie!

Saw this on Saturday and thought of you lot :)

Is it geeky or nerdy? lol

Image

Author:  EddArmitage [ Mon Nov 19, 2012 12:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Pie!

It's not very precise, that's for sure. (8-p

Author:  JJW009 [ Mon Nov 19, 2012 12:49 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Pie!

To be rational about it, any irrational will contain everything any number of times.

Author:  EddArmitage [ Mon Nov 19, 2012 1:01 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Pie!

JJW009 wrote:
To be rational about it, any irrational will contain everything any number of times.

I don't think I agree with that. See here for a counterexample, although it's generally believed that Pi is a normal number.

Author:  JJW009 [ Mon Nov 19, 2012 2:06 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Pie!

Thanks, I didn't know what normal was. Is it a new thing, or did I just sleep through that bit of school?

edit: Wiki says "The concept of a normal number was introduced by Émile Borel in 1909" so I guess I was asleep!

Author:  jonbwfc [ Mon Nov 19, 2012 2:06 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Pie!

JJW009 wrote:
Thanks, I didn't know what normal was.

Bratty, stop using other people's accounts.

Author:  l3v1ck [ Mon Nov 19, 2012 4:10 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Pie!

That's being shared.
:lol: :lol: :lol:

Author:  leeds_manc [ Mon Nov 19, 2012 8:30 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Pie!

EddArmitage wrote:
JJW009 wrote:
To be rational about it, any irrational will contain everything any number of times.

I don't think I agree with that. See here for a counterexample, although it's generally believed that Pi is a normal number.

That link took me on an interesting adventure into the possibilities of infinity.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Library_of_Babel
http://www.daylightatheism.org/2006/03/ ... babel.html

Page 1 of 1 All times are UTC
Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group
https://www.phpbb.com/