i memorized 3,141 digits of pi to prove a point

Answer in Progress July 29, 2023
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Bring your ideas online with Hostinger using code ANSWERINPROGRESS: https://hostinger.com/answerinprogress Are you worried that you're forgetting something? In this video, Sabrina explores how our memory works, ways we can improve it, and accidentally memorized 3,141 digits of pi in the process. CHECK OUT NELSON'S CHANNEL AND LEARN TO MEMORIZE PI https://youtube.com/@NelsonDellis https://youtu.be/UB84hdysF_M LEARN ABOUT THE PROF. BARENSE'S HIPPOCAMERA PROJECT https://hippocamera.com/ BUY THE POSTER https://answerinprogress.com/shop SUPPORT US ON PATREON FOR A $5 DISCOUNT https://patreon.com/answerinprogress SUBSCRIBE TO OUR MONTHLY NEWSLETTER https://www.answerinprogress.com/newsletter SOCIAL MEDIA Sabrina Twitter: https://twitter.com/nerdyandquirky Instagram: http://instagram.com/nerdyandquirky Melissa Twitter: https://twitter.com/mehlizfern Instagram: http://instagram.com/mehlizfern Taha Twitter: https://twitter.com/khanstopme Instagram: http://instagram.com/khanstopme CREDITS Produced by Sabrina Cruz Video Editing by Joseph Trickey Motion Design by Sabrina Cruz Sound Design by Joseph Trickey Special Thanks to Gabrielle A Prof. Morgan Barense Jade C Nelson Dellis Melissa Fernandes Rhose G Michael M MUSIC Epidemic Sound. Get started today using our affiliate link. http://share.epidemicsound.com/answerinprogress TIMESTAMPS 00:00 a relatable problem and unreasonable solution 00:27 thank you hostinger 01:20 an existential crisis handled poorly 02:25 the grandma line is out of pocket tbh 02:45 why i want to fix my memory 03:02 how memory doesn't work 03:27 how memory does work 04:12 how to improve memory 04:47 does memory palace technique work 05:20 i finally answered my emails 05:48 how to remember better 06:47 a very reasonable plan 07:10 how to memorize pi 10:01 the benefits of romanticizing your life 11:10 i really thought this was clickbait 12:01 thank you hostinger (reprise) 13:43 i spent 30 days memorizing 3,141 digits of pi 14:36 i solved my problem and got a new, weirder one in return 15:46 facing my biggest hater 16:51 an even more reasonable plan 17:46 it's merch but for a good reason 19:27 still merch though 19:43 the pi recital ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Welcome to the joke under the fold! Here's a story of a forgetful fruit. Why did the banana forget to take out the garbage? It slipped its mind. Leave a comment with the word BANANA to let me know you were here ;-)