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The Magic of Pi…

The Magic of Pi…

10 Stunning Images Show the Beauty Hidden in Pi..

March 14th, 2015 was ‘Pi Day’. That was reason enough for Ana Swanson to write a very informative article on the intricate and astonishing science behind the number  ‘p’, commonly called ‘pi’.. Circles play an integral part in our lives. The world is round, other planets and stars are round. And when you work your way down the list of objects known to man, the circle shape stands singularly as the shape of shapes. Even objects as beautiful and diverse as snowflakes consist of millions of tiny round water particles, which form the jagged crystals which bind to form a flake.

If you measure the distance across a circle, then divide that number into the distance around a circle.. you get  3.1415926535897932384626433832795028841971693993751058209749
445923078164062862089986280348253421170679821480865132823066
470938446095505822317253594081284811174502841027019385….. or, what we call ‘ pi ‘. Pi doesn’t end there;  It goes on and on and on.. creating what some call ‘total randomness’., and what others call ‘ proof that God exist..’.  If you note the first five numbers.. 3.1415, you understand the significates behind 3/14/15 being a very special ‘pi day’.  (And, if you don’t believe in coincidences, just ignore that Albert Einstein was born on March 14th.)

If you divide, let’s say 2 into 7, your sum is 3.5. No more, no less. No long tail of numbers. Yet pi doesn’t seem to have an end. It’s what we call an irrational number and cannot be expressed exactly. Mathematicians have calculated pi beyond 13.3 trillion numbers. And, despite pi appearing completely random, there is hope that one day, in an instantaneous revelation, a number will fall into place and the face of God, or perhaps a geometric configuration of unfathomable beauty, will be revealed. Carl Sagan, in his popular novel, Contact, suggested the  creator of all may have hidden a cryptic message within the digits of pi.

In these ten pictures, Martin Krzywinski and Cristian Vasile connect the numbers to create art, utilizing what they call bioinformatics. Have a look and gaze inside infinity…

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/03/14/10-stunning-images-show-the-beauty-hidden-in-pi/

From Issue#165 of the Magic Roadshow

The Magicians.. season 1

The Magicians.. season 1

Editors note.. The Magicians, season 1 on DVD releases publicly today (July 19th) You can get all 13 shows in one package (3-DVD’s) at most major retail outlets… MAGIC NEWS has a review copy, generously provided by 

Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, and will provide a detailed review shortly… 

Universal City, California, June 6, 2016 – In Syfy’s hit series THE
MAGICIANS
, we meet Quentin Coldwater (Jason Ralph, “Aquarius”), a brilliant
grad student chosen to attend Brakebills University for Magical Pedagogy, a
secret upstate New York university specializing in magic. Based on Lev
Grossman’s New York Times
best-selling fantasy trilogy and produced by Universal Cable Productions, the
series follows Quentin and his fellow grad student friends who soon discover
that the magical fantasy world they read about as children is all too real –
and poses grave danger to humanity.  Fans
everywhere can now experience the drama along with its impressive special
effects by owning all thirteen episodes of the captivating thriller THE MAGICIANS SEASON ONE, available on
Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital HD from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment on July
19, 2016.  

 Unlike the televised first season, the Blu-ray™ and DVD versions
are uncensored and include a behind-the-scenes look into the world of the
magicians with commentary from the actors and producers and a limited time only
lenticular package that brings the magical realm to life.  Touted as “Your New Fantasy TV Obsession” (E! Online), THE MAGICIANS: SEASON ONE will
be available July 19, 2016 on Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital HD.  Catch up on the powerful first season before
the Season Two premiere next year on Syfy!

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