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Totally OT: Colliding blocks that compute pi
Mar 18, 2025
Last reply: 1 year ago
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Indeed! \o/
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Good to know theres a search if I ever need it ;)
But WHY does it compute pi in base ten?
Because the right hand mass is increased by a factor of 10^2 each time. If it were increased, say, by a factor of 9^2, then the digits would be of Pi in base 9.
Sylvia.
Yeah, I hadn't watched it for a long time, but I just realized that as soon as I started to review it.
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