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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?

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How about ANY FINITE SEQUENCE AT ALL?

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Teepo@sh.itjust.works
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They’re not writing in binary. They’re defining a base 10 number that is 0.11, followed by a single 0, then 1, then two 0s, then 1, then three 0s, then 1, and so on. The definition ensures that it never repeats, but because it only contains 1 and 0, it would never contain any sequence with the numbers 2 through 9.

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weker01@sh.itjust.works
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And you can strongman this by first using the string 23456789 at the start. It does contain all base 10 digits but not 22.

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SwordInStone@lemmy.world
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Thanks for the consideration for my pronouns XD

he/him if it ever matters

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