It has been noted that one needs only 39 digits of Pi to…
““It has been noted that one needs only 39 digits of Pi to make a circle the size of the observable universe accurate to one atom of hydrogen.””
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Only a finite number of digits of Pi are needed to define a circle the size of the observable universe with atomic precision.
In simple terms: 39 digits of Pi define a universal circle.
Precision can be achieved with surprisingly few digits.
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