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		Pi calculated to a record 2.5 trillion decimals (pinktentacle.com)
		3 points by gnosis on Aug 19, 2009 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 3 comments

quizbiz on Aug 19, 2009 [–]

why?

gnosis on Aug 19, 2009 | | [–]

Well, in the article it says it was done to test a new supercomputer.

But lots of mathematicians are interested in investigating the mysteries of pi, so I'm sure they're happy to have more digits to ponder over.

cperciva on Aug 19, 2009 | | [–]

Because it's there.

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