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TIL NASA calculated that you only need 40 digits of Pi to calculate the circumference of the observable universe, to the accuracy of 1 hydrogen atom (www.jpl.nasa.gov)

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[-] Yazer@lemmy.ca 3 points 9 months ago

I know it to 1 digit. What does that get me?

[-] snooggums@kbin.social 4 points 9 months ago

A business degree.

[-] Umbrias@beehaw.org 1 points 9 months ago

An engineering or physics degree**

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