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how long is a piece of string?

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  • #62
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 31,828 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Capt'n Midnight wrote:
    But this thread is getting longer and longer

    and thread is not string ;)

    But a string can be made up of multiple strings and multiple strings make up a rope.;)

    Making this a very ropey thread. :p


  • #63
    Matt Holck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,706 ✭✭✭Matt Holck


    if the string grows any faster
    I will boycott it
    on account what I say wont last long enough to be seen


  • #64
    redtom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 261 ✭✭redtom


    leave the string alone, its just as long as it needs to be...


  • #65
    Matt Holck
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    like a war kills as many as is necessary


  • #66
    Capt'n Midnight
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    What if it's Möbius string ?

    Then it would have infinite length.

    No wait, it would have twice infinite length.


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  • #67
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 31,828 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    A Möbius string would be 2*3.1415926535897932384626433832795028841971693993751058209749445923078164062862089986280348253421170679 8214808651328230664709384460955058223172535940812848111745028410270193852110555964462294895493038196
    4428810975665933446128475648233786783165271201909145648566923460348610454326648213393607260249141273
    724587006606315588174881520920962829254091715364367892590360011330530548820466521384146951941511609

    times its diameter


  • #68
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  • #69
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 96,361 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Deleted User wrote:
    A Möbius string would be 2*3.1415926535897932384626433832795028841971693993751058209749445923078164062862089986280348253421170679 8214808651328230664709384460955058223172535940812848111745028410270193852110555964462294895493038196
    4428810975665933446128475648233786783165271201909145648566923460348610454326648213393607260249141273
    724587006606315588174881520920962829254091715364367892590360011330530548820466521384146951941511609

    times its diameter
    you appear to have missed a few digits
    http://www.angio.net/pi/piquery


  • #70
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 31,828 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Capt'n Midnight wrote:
    you appear to have missed a few digits
    http://www.angio.net/pi/piquery

    Only about 40 billion or so :D

    Here have a PI

    225w_s_250w_M_ST_PAPR.jpg


  • #71
    Jesus Wept
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,243 ✭✭✭✭Jesus Wept



    mmmmm π

    apple_pie101203big.JPG


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  • #72
    [Deleted User]
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    A light snack before going to the club!

    burger.jpg


  • #73
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 96,361 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    bd7a8a7acee366b645533ebf4b642234.jpg130px-Pi_3.png
    pi is exactly 3


  • #74
    Matt Holck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,706 ✭✭✭Matt Holck


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FR8-s_A4Ouc


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