philippio Posted November 24 Report Share Posted November 24 Wed Nov 24, 1:54 PM ET Science - AP FRANKFURT, Germany - A 38-year-old with degrees in psychology, education and computer science needed only 11.8 seconds to calculate the 13th root of a 100-digit number in his head, setting a new record, organizers said. Onlookers with electronic calculators needed more time to solve the problem that Gert Mittring figured on his own, with two umpires checking the time, at a math museum in the small German town of Giessen near Frankfurt in western Germany. "I first think of an elegant problem-solving algorithm and the result comes immediately," said Mittring, who beat the previous record of 13.55 seconds, set by the Frenchman Alexis Lemaire in 2002, according to organizers of the Tuesday night event. But his feat will not be immortalized in black and white in the Guinness Book of World Records, because the book no longer recognizes root calculations of random numbers due to the difficulty of standardizing the challenge, spokesman Sam Knight said Wednesday. "Some numbers are easier to root than others — we are working on a way to standardize this," Knight said in a call from London. "But that is not to take away from Mittring's performance. He is pretty incredible. He does hold the world record for memorizing 22 random digits in just four seconds." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavaflav Posted November 25 Report Share Posted November 25 Wed Nov 24, 1:54 PM ET Science - AP FRANKFURT, Germany - A 38-year-old with degrees in psychology, education and computer science needed only 11.8 seconds to calculate the 13th root of a 100-digit number in his head, setting a new record, organizers said. Onlookers with electronic calculators needed more time to solve the problem that Gert Mittring figured on his own, with two umpires checking the time, at a math museum in the small German town of Giessen near Frankfurt in western Germany. "I first think of an elegant problem-solving algorithm and the result comes immediately," said Mittring, who beat the previous record of 13.55 seconds, set by the Frenchman Alexis Lemaire in 2002, according to organizers of the Tuesday night event. But his feat will not be immortalized in black and white in the Guinness Book of World Records, because the book no longer recognizes root calculations of random numbers due to the difficulty of standardizing the challenge, spokesman Sam Knight said Wednesday. "Some numbers are easier to root than others — we are working on a way to standardize this," Knight said in a call from London. "But that is not to take away from Mittring's performance. He is pretty incredible. He does hold the world record for memorizing 22 random digits in just four seconds." YEAHHHHH BOOOYYY!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitalphoenix Posted November 25 Report Share Posted November 25 Awesome post Phil.Folks......Amazing people surround us,...it is the few that stop to realize itthat actually absorb it.Which type are YOU????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyrik Posted November 25 Report Share Posted November 25 Awesome post Phil.Folks......Amazing people surround us,...it is the few that stop to realize itthat actually absorb it.Which type are YOU?????I'm sorry...what? I wasn't paying attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philippio Posted November 25 Author Report Share Posted November 25 I'm sorry...what? I wasn't paying attention. Yet I'm the one who needs to take his Ritalin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitalphoenix Posted November 25 Report Share Posted November 25 I'm sorry...what? I wasn't paying attention. Good for you.....attention is scandalous!!!!It is those who stand behind the scandal, that understand it all..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimid Posted November 25 Report Share Posted November 25 Good for you.....attention is scandalous!!!!It is those who stand behind the scandal, that understand it all.....I heard that!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitalphoenix Posted November 25 Report Share Posted November 25 I heard that!! RATIONALIZATION LEADS YOU TO A PATH OF KNOWLEWDGE, MILADY!LET ME KNOW HOW IT GOES!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmintellectual Posted November 25 Report Share Posted November 25 wow, thats pretty f*ckin amazing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renzo2 Posted November 26 Report Share Posted November 26 Wed Nov 24, 1:54 PM ET Science - AP FRANKFURT, Germany - A 38-year-old with degrees in psychology, education and computer science needed only 11.8 seconds to calculate the 13th root of a 100-digit number in his head, setting a new record, organizers said. Onlookers with electronic calculators needed more time to solve the problem that Gert Mittring figured on his own, with two umpires checking the time, at a math museum in the small German town of Giessen near Frankfurt in western Germany. "I first think of an elegant problem-solving algorithm and the result comes immediately," said Mittring, who beat the previous record of 13.55 seconds, set by the Frenchman Alexis Lemaire in 2002, according to organizers of the Tuesday night event. But his feat will not be immortalized in black and white in the Guinness Book of World Records, because the book no longer recognizes root calculations of random numbers due to the difficulty of standardizing the challenge, spokesman Sam Knight said Wednesday. "Some numbers are easier to root than others — we are working on a way to standardize this," Knight said in a call from London. "But that is not to take away from Mittring's performance. He is pretty incredible. He does hold the world record for memorizing 22 random digits in just four seconds." I bet the line of ladies waiting to date this guy go around the corner. philippio 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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