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World pi record smashed by female mathematician with help of google

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BiologyIsReal · 14/03/2019 10:59

www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-47524760

As a maths naive I'm a) not sure how much more useful it is to have 31 trillion digits as opposed to 22 trillion digits but b) well impressed.

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EcclesThePeacock · 15/03/2019 11:05

Video on this link ... I think some of your suspicions are unfounded.

www.bustle.com/p/31-trillion-digits-of-pi-were-calculated-by-emma-haruka-iwao-she-just-set-a-serious-world-record-16956031

The point about calculating pi to this many figures is precisely the computational challenge involved. In this case, it's at least in part a test of the robustness of cloud computing.

steppemum · 15/03/2019 10:59

I just needed to pop on here with a (slightly late) pi day comment

dd (aged 14) had a pi competition at school today - she did pi to 100 decimal places Shock and won!
She only knew it up to 66 on Monday, and has been spending every spare minute trying to get those magic last digits.

Funkaccino · 15/03/2019 10:59

Has she done this sum herself and recorded all the numbers up to a point where she's exhausted or has a computer program done it and she wrote the program?

I don't get it either. On the whole I feel like we could probably be using the clever people better though! Grin

Funkaccino · 15/03/2019 10:57

Its a bit mean to look at pictures and declare her a man. I don’t think you can tell either way so perhaps we shouldn’t speculate. I’ve seen it called wrong on this board a few times.

I nearly didn't and I really don't like it when people do, generally which is why I googled first. IME of Pink News they really only focus on the lesbians with penises though.

SlinkyDinkyDoo · 15/03/2019 10:55

I'm clearly not very bright as I don't 'get it'.

It's the circumference of a circle divided by the diameter which, to date, goes on forever.

Has she done this sum herself and recorded all the numbers up to a point where she's exhausted or has a computer program done it and she wrote the program?

Absoltuely not trying to be an arsehole, maths was a struggle for me so I don't understand.

RiddleyW · 15/03/2019 10:51

Its a bit mean to look at pictures and declare her a man. I don’t think you can tell either way so perhaps we shouldn’t speculate. I’ve seen it called wrong on this board a few times.

ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 15/03/2019 10:46

It's either an unfortunate photo or the woman has an adam's apple in the pic which made me google and find that Pink news have got the story as "Queer woman".

Apparently they are a lesbian.

^lesbianswhotech.org/speakers/emma-haruka-iwao/^

AornisHades · 15/03/2019 10:43

I thought the same Funk.
Man in IT transitions shocker.

Funkaccino · 15/03/2019 10:39

It's either an unfortunate photo or the woman has an adam's apple in the pic which made me google and find that Pink news have got the story as "Queer woman".

None of it matters but if the person is trans it does show that diversity in hiring practices for tech jobs might not be as diverse as we think.

Titsywoo · 14/03/2019 20:44

Ds came 2nd in a competition today for who could memorize and recite the most digits of pi. He managed 58 which is pretty amazing as his memory is horrendous normally (he's autistic).

MsTiggywinkletoyou · 14/03/2019 15:14

Happy pi day! And I was wondering what to make for dinner.

FemalePersonator · 14/03/2019 14:42

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Badgerthebodger · 14/03/2019 11:04

Brilliant!! I love reading about women doing amazing things, it gives me a happy little buzz Smile