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03-16-2006, 02:09 PM
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Student Recites 8,784 Digits of Pi
Wed Mar 15, 10:02 PM ET
A high school student Tuesday recited 8,784 digits of Pi — the non-repeating and non-terminating decimal — likely placing him among the top Pi-reciters in the world.
Gaurav Rajav, 15, had hoped to recite 10,790 digits and set a new record in the United States and North America. But he remembered enough to potentially place third in national and North American Pi recitation and 12th in the world.
His ranking should be verified by the Pi World Ranking List within two months.
"I'm kind of disappointed, but I guess I did OK," said Gaurav, a junior at Salem High School.
But his mathematical feat won the praise of others, including the math and computer science teacher who got Gaurav interested in it.
"I'm still stunned," said Linda Gooding, one of three contest judges. She then joked, "That's a couple more than I can do."
Gaurav began memorizing Pi while a student in Gooding's class. Gooding holds the competition every year, and said she expected students to learn about 40 digits. Gaurav recited nearly 2,990 the first time.
Gaurav's parents promised him an Xbox 360 video game console if he had reached his goal. His father, Jogesh Rajav, jokingly offered to get him "an Xbox, but no game."
But Gaurav ultimately turned town his mother Seema's offer to buy him the game system anyway because of their deal.
He will try for the record again in May.
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Information from: The Roanoke Times, http://www.roanoketimes.com
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03-16-2006, 02:26 PM
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Hell I think the kid recited more of PI than Ken put in a post a week or so ago. PI PAD Post
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03-16-2006, 09:19 PM
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why?
Because it's more exciting than reading Adam's market analysis posts.
I must be such a geek. I like 'em. Perhaps one of you with a life would be willing to rent it out on weekends. 
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03-17-2006, 03:22 AM
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Quote:
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why?
Because it's more exciting than reading Adam's market analysis posts.
you know that market analysis is a turn on.
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03-17-2006, 01:10 PM
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You should hear me scream out "Libor" at climax.
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03-17-2006, 03:14 PM
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Does that have something to do with Alec's inner-bank? Quote:
Originally posted by Alec W:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by PARAGON:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Adam in CO:
You should hear me scream out "Libor" at climax.
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No </div></BLOCKQUOTE>Sorry, you were the only Londoner I could think of near Adam. 
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03-17-2006, 05:28 PM
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Originally posted by Adam in CO:
You should hear me scream out "Libor" at climax.
ROFLMAO
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