Comments on: Pi or Die : Help me Figure this One Out http://millionsofus.com/blog/2008/08/12/pi-or-die-help-me-figure-this-one-out/ Social Media Agency creating movements for Brands - Millions of Us Wed, 8 Feb 2012 09:26:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Bret Treasure http://millionsofus.com/blog/2008/08/12/pi-or-die-help-me-figure-this-one-out/#comment-115327 Bret Treasure Sun, 17 Aug 2008 16:43:02 +0000 http://millionsofus.com/blog/?p=497#comment-115327 You'll certainly need a narrative of some sort. I think I would associate each of the ten digits with a very short and common word, for example 2=to and 1=a 4=for etc, then write a story that surrounds those keywords. The story could then be made highly memorable, perhaps with some rhyming. There was a wonderful book about the Holocaust, where the names of those killed were remembered by people who formed their names into a song. I wish I could remember the name of the book. If only I had a method... You’ll certainly need a narrative of some sort. I think I would associate each of the ten digits with a very short and common word, for example 2=to and 1=a 4=for etc, then write a story that surrounds those keywords. The story could then be made highly memorable, perhaps with some rhyming.

There was a wonderful book about the Holocaust, where the names of those killed were remembered by people who formed their names into a song. I wish I could remember the name of the book. If only I had a method…

]]> By: GC http://millionsofus.com/blog/2008/08/12/pi-or-die-help-me-figure-this-one-out/#comment-115264 GC Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:50:10 +0000 http://millionsofus.com/blog/?p=497#comment-115264 http://tinyurl.com/dskey palindromes, internal songs, repetitions, recitation - I think the major key is perseverance. Maybe a way to approach this quandry is to try it! I bet by next Friday you could easily memorize the first 40 digits of Pi. Perhaps from there, the quest will never end. The American record holder recited two digits per second for an hour and 23 minutes. And voila! he's at over 10,000. - Gregor http://tinyurl.com/dskey

palindromes, internal songs, repetitions, recitation - I think the major key is perseverance. Maybe a way to approach this quandry is to try it! I bet by next Friday you could easily memorize the first 40 digits of Pi. Perhaps from there, the quest will never end. The American record holder recited two digits per second for an hour and 23 minutes. And voila! he’s at over 10,000. - Gregor

]]> By: daVE http://millionsofus.com/blog/2008/08/12/pi-or-die-help-me-figure-this-one-out/#comment-115233 daVE Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:35:09 +0000 http://millionsofus.com/blog/?p=497#comment-115233 Gee the solution was waiting for you on seesmic -- it really is a simple song to memorize --- http://seesmic.com/#/video/wYbDATayBO/watch http://pi.ytmnd.com/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqpWETqoD5Q doohhhhh! Gee the solution was waiting for you on seesmic — it really is a simple song to memorize — http://seesmic.com/#/video/wYbDATayBO/watch http://pi.ytmnd.com/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqpWETqoD5Q doohhhhh!

]]> By: Reuben http://millionsofus.com/blog/2008/08/12/pi-or-die-help-me-figure-this-one-out/#comment-115224 Reuben Wed, 13 Aug 2008 03:55:27 +0000 http://millionsofus.com/blog/?p=497#comment-115224 Thanks for all the suggestions! Of all of the solutions posed, I think James' is the most plausible, but I'm still concerned for the following reason. Nation names are one thing, and let's just say there are 200 of them. Digits lack meaning, so we'll need to construct some sort of pnemonic code to impart meaning, right? What about visual pairings and colors? Thanks for all the suggestions! Of all of the solutions posed, I think James’ is the most plausible, but I’m still concerned for the following reason. Nation names are one thing, and let’s just say there are 200 of them. Digits lack meaning, so we’ll need to construct some sort of pnemonic code to impart meaning, right?

What about visual pairings and colors?

]]> By: James Buckhouse http://millionsofus.com/blog/2008/08/12/pi-or-die-help-me-figure-this-one-out/#comment-115222 James Buckhouse Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:07:36 +0000 http://millionsofus.com/blog/?p=497#comment-115222 put it to music: here's an example from a few years back... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NC1qkLn6IRI Nations of the world, by the Animaniacs put it to music:

here’s an example from a few years back…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NC1qkLn6IRI

Nations of the world, by the Animaniacs

]]> By: Troy McLuhan http://millionsofus.com/blog/2008/08/12/pi-or-die-help-me-figure-this-one-out/#comment-115219 Troy McLuhan Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:17:09 +0000 http://millionsofus.com/blog/?p=497#comment-115219 My suggestion is to put it to music. It's amazing how well you can remember stuff when you put it to music. My suggestion is to put it to music. It’s amazing how well you can remember stuff when you put it to music.

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