Re: Totally OT: Colliding blocks that compute pi

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On 04-May-25 11:35 pm, Tom Del Rosso wrote:
> Sylvia Else wrote:
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dTyOl1fmDo
> 
> But WHY does it compute pi in base ten?
> 
> 
Because the right hand mass is increased by a factor of 10^2 each time. 
If it were increased, say, by a factor of 9^2, then the digits would be 
of Pi in base 9.

Sylvia.

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Totally OT: Colliding blocks that compute pi Sylvia Else <sylvia@email.invalid> - 2025-03-18 16:05 +0800
  Re: Totally OT: Colliding blocks that compute pi yeti <yeti@tilde.institute> - 2025-03-18 09:38 +0042
    Re: Totally OT: Colliding blocks that compute pi yeti <yeti@tilde.institute> - 2025-03-18 10:06 +0042
    Re: Totally OT: Colliding blocks that compute pi Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-03-21 06:05 +0000
  Re: Totally OT: Colliding blocks that compute pi Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-03-18 21:18 +0000
  Re: Totally OT: Colliding blocks that compute pi yeti <yeti@tilde.institute> - 2025-03-18 22:23 +0042
    Re: Totally OT: Colliding blocks that compute pi brian <nospam@b-howie.co.uk> - 2025-03-20 11:29 +0000
      Re: Totally OT: Colliding blocks that compute pi SH <i.love@spam.com> - 2025-03-20 13:15 +0000
        Re: Totally OT: Colliding blocks that compute pi Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-03-21 06:16 +0000
    Re: Totally OT: Colliding blocks that compute pi snipeco.2@gmail.com (Sn!pe) - 2025-03-20 14:59 +0000
  Re: Totally OT: Colliding blocks that compute pi john larkin <jl@glen--canyon.com> - 2025-03-18 15:02 -0700
    Re: Totally OT: Colliding blocks that compute pi john larkin <jl@glen--canyon.com> - 2025-03-18 15:18 -0700
      Re: Totally OT: Colliding blocks that compute pi snipeco.2@gmail.com (Sn!pe) - 2025-03-18 23:22 +0000
        Re: Totally OT: Colliding blocks that compute pi brian <nospam@b-howie.co.uk> - 2025-03-20 11:34 +0000
          Re: Totally OT: Colliding blocks that compute pi Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-03-21 06:18 +0000
      Re: Totally OT: Colliding blocks that compute pi "Tom Del Rosso" <fizzbintuesday@that-google-mail-domain.com> - 2025-03-23 05:09 -0400
        Re: Totally OT: Colliding blocks that compute pi john larkin <jlArbor.com> - 2025-03-23 10:09 -0700
        Re: Totally OT: Colliding blocks that compute pi Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-03-23 23:35 +0000
    Re: Totally OT: Colliding blocks that compute pi candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2025-03-23 14:30 +0000
      Re: Totally OT: Colliding blocks that compute pi piglet <erichpwagner@hotmail.com> - 2025-03-23 15:39 +0000
        Re: Totally OT: Colliding blocks that compute pi candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2025-03-24 17:00 +0000
          Re: Totally OT: Colliding blocks that compute pi yeti <yeti@tilde.institute> - 2025-03-24 18:06 +0042
            Re: Totally OT: Colliding blocks that compute pi candycanearter07 <candycanearter07@candycanearter07.nomail.afraid> - 2025-03-25 22:30 +0000
      Re: Totally OT: Colliding blocks that compute pi kludge@panix.com (Scott Dorsey) - 2025-03-23 20:24 -0400
  Re: Totally OT: Colliding blocks that compute pi "Tom Del Rosso" <fizzbintuesday@that-google-mail-domain.com> - 2025-05-04 11:35 -0400
    Re: Totally OT: Colliding blocks that compute pi Sylvia Else <sylvia@email.invalid> - 2025-05-04 23:41 +0800
      Re: Totally OT: Colliding blocks that compute pi "Tom Del Rosso" <fizzbintuesday@that-google-mail-domain.com> - 2025-05-04 12:12 -0400

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