1337% of Pi is 42.

[Abedeus]

Actually, it's 42.02.

THAT'S NOT 42 AT ALL!! YOU BLEW IT!! YOU BLEW IT ALL TO HECK!

Nope, it's 42.003. But it doesn't really matter.

Well MS calculator disagrees with ya. 3,142857142857143 times 13.37 (that's 1337%) equals 42.02. But probably someone used even more decimals, I didn't really care about it.

NOT 42!

 

[Lukeje]

lol at the people claiming it to not be exactly 42.
What with Pi having INFINITE DIGITS, you can't expect it to be exact.

Then it's not accurate, which makes this a random math equation.

the point is, you can't multiply pi by anything other then 0 and have it give an exact number.
Anyone who expected it to clearly doesn't know math.

You can multiply by the reciprocal of pi and have it give an `exact' answer. Or you could just work in base pi.

 

[Skarvig]

Actually, it's a bit over 42. 42.00309378... If it's not exactly 42, I'm not impressed.

I knew that already...

^ Both statements are what I wanted to say.

 

[oktalist]

Actually, it's 42.02.

THAT'S NOT 42 AT ALL!! YOU BLEW IT!! YOU BLEW IT ALL TO HECK!

Nope, it's 42.003. But it doesn't really matter.

Well MS calculator disagrees with ya. 3,142857142857143 times 13.37 (that's 1337%) equals 42.02.

What universe are you living in where π = 3.142857...?

Windows Calculator (in scientific view) has a π button. Use it.

 

[Flying Dagger]

lol at the people claiming it to not be exactly 42.
What with Pi having INFINITE DIGITS, you can't expect it to be exact.

Then it's not accurate, which makes this a random math equation.

the point is, you can't multiply pi by anything other then 0 and have it give an exact number.
Anyone who expected it to clearly doesn't know math.

You can multiply by the reciprocal of pi and have it give an `exact' answer. Or you could just work in base pi.

Were we doing either of those things?

 

[IamQ]

That's just pure badass-ness.

 

[p3t3r]

Actually, it's a bit over 42. 42.00309378... If it's not exactly 42, I'm not impressed.

ya but they didn't use all of pi

 

[crimson5pheonix]

lol at the people claiming it to not be exactly 42.
What with Pi having INFINITE DIGITS, you can't expect it to be exact.

Then it's not accurate, which makes this a random math equation.

the point is, you can't multiply pi by anything other then 0 and have it give an exact number.
Anyone who expected it to clearly doesn't know math.

You can multiply by the reciprocal of pi and have it give an `exact' answer. Or you could just work in base pi.

Were we doing either of those things?

No, but it does mean that you can multiply pi by something other than 0 and get a whole number. I'm sure there are other irrational numbers you can multiply pi by and get a whole number.

 

[Imperioratorex Caprae]

1337 came from hackers, not gamers.

 

[Arcanz]

Poor Douglas Adams.. he mentioned in an interview once that he chose 42 because he was looking for something that was not in any way significant.

Well, what you learn in his book is that every insignificant thing is significant in it's own way and related to everything and nothing. Though Douglas Adams choose this because it is an utterly insignificant number, the man controling the universe had other plans.
And if I may *puts on tinfoil hat* THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT IS CHANGED FOREVER!

 

[Abedeus]

Actually, it's 42.02.

THAT'S NOT 42 AT ALL!! YOU BLEW IT!! YOU BLEW IT ALL TO HECK!

Nope, it's 42.003. But it doesn't really matter.

Well MS calculator disagrees with ya. 3,142857142857143 times 13.37 (that's 1337%) equals 42.02.

What universe are you living in where π = 3.142857...?

Windows Calculator (in scientific view) has a π button. Use it.

Oh, wow. I was just dividing 22/7... The first two decimals were correct.

...What?

 

[Flying Dagger]

No, but it does mean that you can multiply pi by something other than 0 and get a whole number. I'm sure there are other irrational numbers you can multiply pi by and get a whole number.

Again, we weren't multiplying it by an irrational number.
And I'm fairly sure that wouldn't work. (Not counting the reciprocal, which is correct by definition)

 

[Lemon Of Life]

How the Leeroy Jenkins did you find that out?

 

[crimson5pheonix]

No, but it does mean that you can multiply pi by something other than 0 and get a whole number. I'm sure there are other irrational numbers you can multiply pi by and get a whole number.

Again, we weren't multiplying it by an irrational number.
And I'm fairly sure that wouldn't work. (Not counting the reciprocal, which is correct by definition)

All you said is that there was nothing you could multiply it by to get a whole number. But there is. And with infinite numbers, there's probably one that works. I just don't know what it is.

 

[bz316]

Sweet zombie jesus...

 

[Mr. Socky]

Of course, it all makes sense now! The entire universe must be balanced upon these three divine constants.

Anyone want to start a cult?

Yes. Heck yes.

 

[meticadpa]

All you mathematicians... this was not meant to be taken seriously, just so you know...

 

[Flying Dagger]

No, but it does mean that you can multiply pi by something other than 0 and get a whole number. I'm sure there are other irrational numbers you can multiply pi by and get a whole number.

Again, we weren't multiplying it by an irrational number.
And I'm fairly sure that wouldn't work. (Not counting the reciprocal, which is correct by definition)

All you said is that there was nothing you could multiply it by to get a whole number. But there is. And with infinite numbers, there's probably one that works. I just don't know what it is.

With infinite numbers, there definitely is.
However, with the inability to write out infinite digits and the lack of a name for such a number, you would never be able to say it without algebra. W
hich brings us back to my original point where if you were expecting it to be exact you clearly don't understand math.

And I have to say, in all my time of using this site, out of all the pointless arguments I've had, this is the most ridiculous.

 

[Tharwen]

Poor Douglas Adams.. he mentioned in an interview once that he chose 42 because he was looking for something that was not in any way significant.

...he was trying to save it from all the media attention. Can you imagine the shameful interviews and headlines?

"Pi and 1337 are parents!"
"Pi's illegitimate child discovered!"
"1337 scandal uncovered!"

It would be too much for the poor number. Oh well, it seems its time has come...

 

[crimson5pheonix]

No, but it does mean that you can multiply pi by something other than 0 and get a whole number. I'm sure there are other irrational numbers you can multiply pi by and get a whole number.

Again, we weren't multiplying it by an irrational number.
And I'm fairly sure that wouldn't work. (Not counting the reciprocal, which is correct by definition)

All you said is that there was nothing you could multiply it by to get a whole number. But there is. And with infinite numbers, there's probably one that works. I just don't know what it is.

With infinite numbers, there definitely is.
However, with the inability to write out infinite digits and the lack of a name for such a number, you would never be able to say it without algebra. W
hich brings us back to my original point where if you were expecting it to be exact you clearly don't understand math.

And I have to say, in all my time of using this site, out of all the pointless arguments I've had, this is the most ridiculous.

That's only because you don't know me very well. I go off on tangents easily. But of course, you're only reinforcing my point that since it isn't exact, it's not important.