◊ There's an interesting video on Daniel Tammet, an autistic savant with synesthesia, who set a new British and European record when he recited the number pi from memory to 22,514 decimal places in a time of 5 hours, 9 minutes, 24 seconds. He did this to raise awareness about epilepsy. (He's written a couple books and has a website.)
So hop on over and check it out! (Post any comments over there please!)
Pi goes on and on forever and never stops! Nope! Never! There’s not even a pattern to the numbers (it’s irrational).
This is not the kind you eat (sorry), but the mathematical pi.
Pi is important in the measurement of circles. (It’s the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter AND the ratio of a circle's area to the square of its radius) and knowing that is very useful, for instance, in calculating what size tires to put on your car.
π Pi is the secret code in Alfred Hitchcock’s Torn Curtain
π Pi is the most recognized mathematical constant in the world. Scholars often consider Pi the most important and intriguing number in all of mathematics.
π What do you get if you divide the circumference of a jack-o'-lantern by its diameter?--pumpkin π
On March 14, 2004, Daniel Tammet set a new British and European record when he recited the number pi from memory to 22,514 decimal places in a time of 5 hours, 9 minutes, 24 seconds. The event was organized by, and in aid of, the (British) National Society for Epilepsy, and took place at Oxford's Museum of the History of Science.
Daniel Tammet is a high-functioning autistic with savant syndrome. He has astonishing mental skills which include the ability to visualize numbers in his head. These abilities first emerged following epileptic seizures as a toddler. Daniel is one of only 25 documented savants in the world. His bestselling 2006 memoir “Born On A Blue Day,” documents his life growing up and living with Asperger's syndrome and synesthesia, a condition which causes him to understand words and numbers as shapes, colors, textures and motions.
This is a fun weekly meme, under the direction of Jenny Matlock. This week, our letter is "P." Have some fun and come join HERE. This is a great way to exercise your creative muscles AND you will be amazed at all the bloggy goodness to be found!
NOTE: I found Daniel Tammet and his book Born on a Blue Day to be fascinating. There is much information about him on the internet, including his learning of the Icelandic language in a week and a number of interview clips (such as Diane Sawyer: link , David Letterman: link).
