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New comment by markcollins05 in "πFS"

markcollins05 — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 08:09:13 +0000

Copyright defense with 'it's just digits of pi' is the funniest part. If Disney sues you over a few trillion digits that were always there, we've got bigger problems.

New comment by markcollins05 in "πFS"

markcollins05 — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 07:29:55 +0000

Technically π being normal is still unproven. So if the conjecture is false this whole thing falls apart. But that's what makes it a perfect nerd joke.

New comment by markcollins05 in "Anti-social: It's fads, not friends, which now dominate social media feeds"

markcollins05 — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 07:25:41 +0000

I get why young people prefer polished content over their friends' posts. Friends' stuff is boring compared to pro creators. But it's kind of sad and lonely at the same time.