Teaching Approximations (was Re: Microcode, which is a no-go for

[dwight]

There is an algorithm to calculate any digit of PI as long as it is in HEX ( or base 16 ). So far no one has been able to do this in a decimal system. It would seem that out binary computers were close to right in the first place.
Dwight

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From: cctalk <cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org> on behalf of Chuck Guzis via cctalk <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 8, 2019 4:21 PM
To: Fred Cisin via cctalk
Subject: Re: Teaching Approximations (was Re: Microcode, which is a no-go for

On 1/8/19 3:04 PM, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote:

> But, using a crude code of 'A' = 1, 'B' = 2, 'C' = 3, etc.
> "ELGAR" appears in PI at decimal digits 7608455

I suspect that Pi, to a sufficient number of places could decode
anyone's surname.

No, I'm thinking of "Nimrod"...

--Chuck