Talk:Piphilology

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I changed the word back . Politeness wins (Paladin 21:19, 23 May 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  is it really (censored)? 

message: I think this article is rather poorly equipped w.r.t. what is available as mnemonics for pi. Also, on the page on pi one sees "Ever since computers have computed billions of digits...", but I can imagine that some of these mnemonics are older than the computation of a billion digits. Is there any information about (approximate) years? — MFH:Talk 18:48, 16 March 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Use some common sense. The mnemonic that refers to "quantum mechanics" was created shortly after the origin of quantum mechanics, which was in the 1920s. That was a decade in the life of Sir James Jeans. Before that, the phrase "quantum mechanics" was an unknown one. In contrast, Isaac Asimov was born in 1920, so he was just a boy when quantum mechanics was developed by Heisenburg and Schoedinger - and Asimov was a high school student in the first part of the 1930s. He graduated early, at the age of 16, and he entered Columbia University as a freshman in 1936. He completed his B.S. in chemistry there in 1940, and at that time, quantum mechanics was a subject for graduate school.98.67.105.234 (talk) 15:19, 6 October 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: Then a little later, Asimov modified the mnemonic slightly by changing "alcoholic in nature" to "alcoholic, of course". He deserves credit for this! 98.67.105.234 (talk) 15:22, 6 October 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  What year? 

message: I tried to add a link to my blog where I describe a method for memorizing digits in a random access system. The link was removed by a bot (XLinkBot). I then tried to undo the removal with an explanation, but then the link was taken away by WBOSITG using something called Huggle. 
I wonder if my blog which I link to does not fit to the situation, and if so, what can I do to make it fit, so that a link can be appropriate.
I am presently using my method to memorize 10,000 digits of pi. I have so far done 2,300 digits, and presently I increase that by 100 per day. 
Here is the link to my blog http://bigparadox.wordpress.com/
87.227.64.221 (talk) 12:13, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Method for memorizing digits in a random access system, to thousands of digits.  

message: I created a new method I find extremely effective.  
I wrote a program for my calculator that will allow me to type in the digits of pi, and when I mess up it stops me, displays how many I did correctly, and shows the next five digits.  This method allows you to notice mistakes instantly, but much more importantly learning it on a key bad allows you to see designs and not just memorize numbers.  For example there is a sequence where you would punch each of the corners of the key pad, and one where you do a diagonal line across it.  Using this method I learned the first 211 digits with relative ease.
(millyissa 9:35, 13 March 2009).
:I might like to add that I did the same last year, but really, this isn't of much significance is it? You might want to see Wikipedia is not for things made up one day and No original research. CHL (aka yse) (talk) 17:28, 9 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Key Pad method 

message: I believe a logarithmic scale for the Y-axis would be more appropriate.--User:wjmelements  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.16.65.43 (talk) 18:59, 24 October 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Better Graph?

message: The memorization records mentioned at Pi#Memorizing_digits seem very out-of-sync with those given on this page.  Have there been any established conclusions on:
* which sources are most trusted?
* whether Pi#Memorizing_digits should even contain detailed records, or just a brief overview along with the link to this page?
I'm a newcomer to this page, so i wanted to ask if any of the longer-term editors had already established a plan before proposing specific edits.
Thanks, An Earthshine (talk) 21:34, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Resolving Discrepancies Between Pages 

message: Please see  for some objections to the chart of pi memory records being used here and in the Pi article. - dcljr (talk) 23:50, 3 February 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Problems with memory records graph 

message: I have deleted Andriy Slyusarchuk. It's fake, and links to yellow nonofficial sites  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.174.217.109 (talk) 16:31, 15 March 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: I don't think that was appropriate, and I have restored the whole section (you didn't delete just Andriy Slyusarchuk). Please explain here what exactly you find lacking with the existing sources, and try to avoid personal (and badly written) judgement calls like "it's fake". Also, what's wrong with the colour yellow?! -- Jokes Free4Me (talk) 00:09, 19 March 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes: "yellow" does not refer to anything derogatory in English now. The writer obviously does not know English well at all. About a hundred years ago, there were derogatory phrases about "yellow journalism", but that phrase has been out of use for a long time. Also, the word "nonofficial" is spelled just like this, and with no blanks or hyphens.98.67.105.234 (talk) 17:40, 6 October 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  I have deleted Andriy Slyusarchuk. It's fake, and links to yellow nonofficial sites 

message: the 100,000 memorizing record is only a claim, hadn't been verified. Should be stated in the article. Gil_mo (talk) 06:43, 14 March 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  100,000 memorizing record 

message: The article on Khaime Garcia is weakly sourced, and doesn't indicate notability per WP:BIO. Any objections to merging it here at the "Memorization record holders" section? Anyone know a more reliable way to WP:Verify the asserted record? Thanks, Altered Walter (talk) 11:36, 14 January 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: Never mind. It's been speedy deleted on notability grounds. Altered Walter (talk) 13:04, 14 January 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Khaime Garcia 

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thread_title:  External links modified 

message: Rhymes with the digits of pi in what language? It doesn't rhyme (near or perfect) in English.
Dreams -- three. Okay. It's near rhyme.
Number -- one. Not even if you pronounce it as "wun" instead of "won"--or as the pronunciation I like the most: "one"--would I give you assonance for that.
And then there's
us -- four
I don't know. Am I missing something or is someone mistaken about the way this poem functions? Smartstocks (talk) 20:11, 18 October 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  dreams number us like pi