To: mlocher
That’s number of digits memorized by a human.
von Neumann calculated pi to over 2000 digits using ENIAC in 1949. The million mark was hit in 1973, the billion digit mark in 1989. The current mark in 2.7 trillion digits. Don’t tell Obama what comes after a trillion.
18 posted on
03/14/2010 10:40:20 AM PDT by
Lonesome in Massachussets
(The naked casuistry of the high priests of Warmism would make a Jesuit blush.)
To: Lonesome in Massachussets
From one nerd to another (sorry if you are not), thanks for the info!
Don’t tell Obama what comes after a trillion.
I am afraid that Geithner is working on it.
21 posted on
03/14/2010 10:42:06 AM PDT by
mlocher
(USA is a sovereign nation)
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