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People throw this claim around, but note that: 1. It's only theorized that pi has this property. 2. Storing the starting index of the digit would likely be la
by Jasper_ 5y ago
People throw this claim around, but note that:
1. It's only theorized that pi has this property.
2. Storing the starting index of the digit would likely be larger than any computer right now can hold, and possibly bigger than the estimated number atoms in the universe.
3. What a judge cares about is that you used the number with the intention of accessing the file, not the particular sleight of hand method by which you accessed it. If you cheekily share your favorite number that just so happens to be the starting digit index for "Limp Bizkit - Nookie.mp3", that's what the judge cares about. No need to outlaw pi, no need to outlaw numbers, it's all about intent. That's why they're called judges. They judge people and their intentions.
- tromp 5y agoA number that provably contains all finite bit patterns is X = . 1 10 11 100 101 110 111 0000 0001 ... (the binary version of Champernowne's constant [1]) but the index at which any pattern occurs takes more bits to write than that pattern itself, and the same would hold (on average) for patterns in pi, assuming it actually is normal. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Champernowne_constant https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Champernowne_constant