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To: Reno89519

I remember when Kirk (or was it Spock?) ordered the computer to calculate Pi.


20 posted on 03/14/2019 2:34:36 PM PDT by yarddog
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23 posted on 03/14/2019 2:36:08 PM PDT by ETL (Obama-Hillary, REAL Russia collusion! Uranium-One Deal, Missile Defense, Iran Deal, Nukes: Click ETL)
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To: yarddog

Was a great episode ... except for the fact that a computer in the 23rd century should have answered ... “cannot comply, pi is a transcendental figure without resolution” ...


36 posted on 03/14/2019 3:02:02 PM PDT by dartuser
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To: yarddog
That is how Forbin’s “Colossus” computer was defeated. Asked to solve for Pi through an unsecured port.
46 posted on 03/14/2019 3:27:33 PM PDT by 1FreeAmerican
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