Re: TI-H: mind vs. computer

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Subject: Re: TI-H: mind vs. computer
From: Brandon B May <bbm@andrew.cmu.edu>
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 08:30:32 -0500 (EST)
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If I remember correctly, the highest memorization is in the 4,000s.  The
last time I checked was probably ~6-7 months ago, perhaps it has
increased.

On Thu, 17 Dec 1998, ALoomis wrote:

> 
> Forget 100's, there's some guy whose memorized it to 10,000's.
> 
> Firepower5@aol.com wrote:
> > 
> > In a message dated 12/17/98 6:07:36 PM Central Standard Time, diddy@apci.net
> > writes:
> > 
> > > It could learn to multiply 20-digit numbers, if you worked at
> > >  it, considering the smartest person ever known (can't remember his name,
> > >  because it wasn't important) only used 12-16% of his brain.
> > True, there is some guy w/too much time that can recite Pi to 100's of digits.
> > (For me it's 3.1412.)
> > 
> > Rob Hornick
> 
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Re: TI-H: mind vs. computer

From: ALoomis <aloomis@wam.umd.edu>