I won't take credit for this because it was first aired on Person of Interest, but I think it is something that everyone should think about at some point in their life.
Pi is and infinite number. We all know that. If pi goes on forever, then it contains every possible number combination. That means it has your EXACT phone number, and mine. It has your social security number and mine. It has everyone's phone number, social security number, birthday, age, and every other number combination ever used in your life. Now, if we changed those numbers to letters, pi would also contain other things about you. It would have everyone's full name, their parent's name, and every word you have ever said. It would even contain the name of the first place you worked and the name of your first car. In fact, because it contains every possible numeric combination, and therefore every alphabetic and word combination, If the numbers were turned into letters, this very paragraph I am writing would be in pi.
Wow. My mind is blown. Not even kidding.
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