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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. A showerthought should offer a unique perspective on an ordinary part of life.

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Irrational numbers are an infinite source of information. (lemmy.world)

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They're probably the only things that "create" information in the sense that you can always grab another slice. Thank you delicious pi!

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Situationally, yes. "I want the next digit of pi" is information in that sense of the word. It's not a particularly useful piece of information unless you're building something that requires a circle with a circumferential precision larger than the width of our entire universe.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

How many digits of Pi would you have to read for you to be able to reconstruct all of the information in the Universe up to this moment?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

None, because the digits of π have absolutely nothing to do with the universe.