Because I can: pi to 1000 digits – Wolfram|Alpha

When I was in grade school, we were told with great awe by our math teacher about how someone had actually computed this strange number out to 600 decimal places. Imagine! A tremendous amount, and only possible do to the use of a computing device that would take up the space of several of our classrooms.

Now, click a link and here the thing is.

How do I decide what to be impressed by any more?

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