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Since Pi is infinite and non-repeating, would that mean any finite sequence of non-repeating numbers should appear somewhere in Pi? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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How about ANY FINITE SEQUENCE AT ALL?

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[–] wheresmysurplusvalue@hexbear.net 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

https://github.com/philipl/pifs

πfs is a revolutionary new file system that, instead of wasting space storing your data on your hard drive, stores your data in π! You'll never run out of space again - π holds every file that could possibly exist! They said 100% compression was impossible? You're looking at it!

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 2 days ago

https://github.com/philipl/pifs

I enjoyed this linked text:

If you compute it, you will be guilty of:

Copyright infringement (of all books, all short stories, all newspapers, all magazines, all web sites, all music, all movies, and all software, including the complete Windows source code)

Trademark infringement

Possession of child pornography

Espionage (unauthorized possession of top secret information)

Possession of DVD-cracking software

Possession of threats to the President

Possession of everyone's SSN, everyone's credit card numbers, everyone's PIN numbers, everyone's unlisted phone numbers, and everyone's passwords

Defaming Islam. Not technically illegal, but you'll have to go into hiding along with Salman Rushdie.

Defaming Scientology. Which IS illegal--just ask Keith Henson.