Pi

Pi (1998)

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Corrected entry: Sol says that density is weight over volume, but density is actually mass over volume and any self-respecting mathemetician would know that mass and weight are not the same thing. Weight is force dependent on gravitational pull, while mass is an independent characteristic.

Correction: Any self-respecting physicist would know that, but a mathematician might not.

Bob Blumenfeld

Factual error: Did anyone count the pins on the "superchip" supplied by Lancet-Percy? Four. That's either a telepathic CPU or a very, very fast USB interface.

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Sol Robeson: The Ancient Japanese considered the Go board to be a microcosm of the universe. Although when it is empty it appears to be simple and ordered, in fact, the possibilities of gameplay are endless. They say that no two Go games have ever been alike. Just like snowflakes. So, the Go board actually represents an extremely complex and chaotic universe.

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Trivia: During the second crash, the computer display is flickering with tons of garbage output. Watch carefully and you'll find a hidden message at the bottom of one of the output screens: it reads: "AND JESUS WEPT"

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