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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? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

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How about ANY FINITE SEQUENCE AT ALL?

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[–] [email protected] 35 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This proves that an infinite, non-repeating number needn't contain any given finite numeric sequence, but it doesn't prove that an infinite, non-repeating number can't. This is not to say that Pi does contain all finite numeric sequences, just that this statement isn't sufficient to prove it can't.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 week ago

you are absolutely right.

it just proves that even if Pi contains all finite sequences it's not "since it oa infinite and non-repeating"