Guess Who Will Make the 3.14 Millionth Post!

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The discussion revolves around the playful speculation regarding who will make the 3.14 millionth post on the Physics Forums, with a focus on the significance of the number pi (π) in relation to post counts. Participants explore the implications of rounding, the nature of irrational numbers, and the historical context of specific posts related to pi.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants note that the current post count is 3,141,444 and speculate about who will make the pi'th post, suggesting it may already be past.
  • There is a technical argument about whether the pi'th post should be considered as 1000000π, with some humorously asserting that pi equals 4.
  • One participant expresses frustration over the perceived withholding of information regarding previous posts that are significant to the pi theme.
  • Several posts reference deleted links to previous posts that might have been significant, discussing the implications of post deletions on the count.
  • Participants engage in light-hearted banter about the nature of pi, rounding, and the quirks of post counting.
  • There are inquiries about how to find the current post count, with responses directing others to the forum's main page for statistics.
  • A later reply mentions specific users and their posts that may relate to the pi theme, suggesting a timeline of events based on the forum's internal counter.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the playful nature of the discussion but express differing views on the significance of the pi'th post and the implications of rounding versus truncating in the context of irrational numbers. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the exact nature of the pi'th post and its historical context.

Contextual Notes

There are limitations in the discussion regarding the assumptions made about post counts, the impact of deleted posts, and the definitions of rounding and truncating in relation to irrational numbers.

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Right now the post count is 3,141,444. Any guess who will make the pi'th post?
 
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If this is 3,141,445th post then pi'th post is already gone.
Pi is 3.1415 ... and its already 3 million past.
 
Technically it would be the [itex]1000000\pi[/itex] th post. We all know what [itex]\pi[/itex] is...
 
jhae2.718 said:
Technically it would be the [itex]1000000\pi[/itex] th post. We all know what [itex]\pi[/itex] is...

If we're going that way then it would technically be the [itex][1000000\pi][/itex] post, since irrational numbers are not post numbers :biggrin:

And yes, we all know that pi equals 4... exactly...
 
Greg Bernhardt is WITHHOLDING vital information about our Pi posters!
I'm sure I was one, at a particular time! :angry:

Thus, I DEMAND that we get to know who the posters were having the following posts:

No. 3, 31 314 3142 31415
and so on..

Come on Greg, you cannot hide the truth any longer!
 
https://www.physicsforums.com/showpost.php?p=3 (deleted)

https://www.physicsforums.com/showpost.php?p=31 (deleted)

https://www.physicsforums.com/showpost.php?p=314

https://www.physicsforums.com/showpost.php?p=3141 (or should it be rounded to 3142?)

https://www.physicsforums.com/showpost.php?p=31415 (31416?)

https://www.physicsforums.com/showpost.php?p=314159

https://www.physicsforums.com/showpost.php?p=3141592 (3?)

Note that number of posts in database changes, some posts get deleted. So, post that becomes pith post according to the main page counter doesn't have to be pithpost forever. However, pith post that is pith according to database internal counter, will be pith forever.

It is a little bit convoluted.
 
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I KNEW the mentors would use every trick in the world to keep SOME Pi posters hidden..:mad:
 
Borek said:
(or should it be rounded to 3142?)
I knew it. Pi are not squared, pi are rounded.
 
micromass said:
Right now the post count is 3,141,444. Any guess who will make the pi'th post?

No..
 
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[Mπ] or mega pie?! :smile:
 
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micromass said:
Right now the post count is 3,141,444. Any guess who will make the pi'th post?

Micromass, you have WAY too much spare time on your hands :biggrin:
 
  • #12
micromass said:
Right now the post count is 3,141,444. Any guess who will make the pi'th post?

Where can you see what the post count is? :confused:
 
  • #13
Main page, Physics Forums Stats on the right (scroll below active users).
 
  • #14
I like Serena said:
Where can you see what the post count is? :confused:

Go to the main page, then look to the right (where you see things like "which users are online, etc."). There's something called "forum stats" where you see the total number of posts.
 
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Borek said:
Main page, Physics Forums Stats on the right (scroll below active users).

micromass said:
Go to the main page, then look to the right (where you see things like "which users are online, etc."). There's something called "forum stats" where you see the total number of posts.

Awwww! We just passed [Mπ].
Who got it?!
 

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