Pi is fun however

[Serrif Von Chatlyn]

So in a streak of curiocity only moments ago I decided to see if there was a Java applet that would allow me to leverage my computers power to calculate the value of pi. Or more accurately a estimation of pi since you can never exactly calculate pi…so indeed it does exist here as a Java Applet.

Now to compare your results to mine you will have to set everything to the following.
Precision: 1000000
Radix:10
Implimentation:ort.apfloat.internal.IntBuilderFactory
And use the Chudnovsky method

THINGS TO NOTE
This will use 100% of your computers core processor. Meaning it will leverage EVERYTHING you have to calculate this. I did this for fun so below are my results.

3.829 seconds
Final value took 0.847 seconds
Total elapsed time 4.687 seconds

So I changed the Precision as follows
Precision: 100000000

Results follow

elapsed time 62.231 seconds
Final value took 12.676 seconds
Total elapsed time 74.916 seconds

This shows me more than anything that computers are indeed incredible and shows me how far some things have come and how much extreme power we have at our fingertips these days. It is said that the first Apollo mission was done with less computing power than is available in today's standard graphing calculator. I ask you to reflect on this for a moment.

[Elhaym]

100% complete, elapsed time 2.85 seconds
Final value took 0.609 seconds
Total elapsed time 3.481 seconds

And... 100,000+ characters worth of pi calculation. Sheesh!

[Ronan]

Serriff: Is this calculation to build the *ahem* weapon we discussed?

[Eridanus]

Gadgeteering + Animation; let's build Miz's first computer and calculate Pi!

[Nai'shee]

100% complete, elapsed time 13.779 seconds
Final value took 2.091 seconds
Total elapsed time 15.875 seconds

It takes really long with the higher precision, I couldn't wait (gtg, maybe one day). Indeed, they are powerful.

[Serrif Von Chatlyn]

I did this really because I find it fascinating how much power we have at our fingertips and how little we actually do with it. So I searched to find out how to leverage my CPU's massive amount of potential that I know I never use fully. And found the Pi calculating thing. And honestly it really is amazing how much power we have.

[Verilian]

This was done on my crappy computer at work. I'll have to try it at home though. For the first settings: 12.937 seconds Final value took 2.075 seconds Total elapsed time 15.02 seconds And for the bigger one: Waiting... Waiting... Waiting... *aborted at 22% after ten min* Okay.. wow.. I was not expecting it to take that long. I will try again on lunch, I actually have to work now, lol.

[Serrif Von Chatlyn]

I feel like this is kinda turning into a computer drag race or something.

[Verilian]

I don't know a whole lot about the technical side of computers, how they work and how they're put together and stuff. I can operate them and know some programming, but it always fascinates me to see stuff like this and compare from computer to computer. I'm really curious to see the difference between this crappy work computer I'm on and the one I have at home.

[Serrif Von Chatlyn]

You will see a difference trust me. Should be fun for you.
I did it on my work computer and the results for the first were as follows

100% complete, elapsed time 6.271 seconds
Final value took 1.101 seconds
Total elapsed time 7.381 seconds