Best memorization claim

[Randomno]

Since I plan to learn BLD at some point in my life, involving remembering a bunch of letters, I was wondering what the best thing you can do with memory (that's the best way I can word it...).

Whether you know 768 digits of pi, know the first chapter of Harry Potter, or can remember your grandparent's name... Any of those are good enough.

I know 103 digits of Pi, gonna learn more eventually.

 

[TDM]

I knew 46 digits of pi for years, then eventually someone persuaded me to go up to 50, so that's how many I know now.
also i did a 3/3 mbld once, but i'm still trying to get a 2/2

 

[Noahaha]

I knew 46 digits of pi for years, then eventually someone persuaded me to go up to 50, so that's how many I know now.
also i did a 3/3 mbld once, but i'm still trying to get a 2/2

I just want to point out that a 3/3 MBLD is more information than 50 digits of pi.

 

[Cubenovice]

Simple, the best memory claim is the Pi Matrix Memorization

Some cut n paste:
The Pi Matrix Memorization record requires the memorizer not only to know the actual order of the first 10,000 digits of pi, but also to know the digits in the correct order from anywhere in the sequence.

It has been called the ‘Everest of Memory Tests’- recalling 100 randomly chosen 5 digit components of pi. The first 10,000 digits of pi are divided into 2000 5-digit blocks. The testers call out one of these 5-digit sequences, and the candidate must reply with the 5-digits on either side of the number chosen. This happens 50 times.


Only 4 people have succeeded in this task, forum member Mats Bergsten being one of them.
He actually had the fastest time from 2008 to 2013.

 

[TDM]

I just want to point out that a 3/3 MBLD is more information than 50 digits of pi.

Yeah, I know... but I don't really know how to memorise numbers, especially not for a long time. I can't remember how I learned the first 46 digits of pi, because it was ~5 years ago, but I think it was just repeating them again and again... not really the best method I do know about this, but I haven't learned it.

 

[Stefan]

I estimate I know about 20,000 words and their meanings.

 

[Randomno]

I estimate I know about 20,000 words and their meanings.

Let's hope this thread doesn't turn into this...

 

[Randomno]

Simple, the best memory claim is the Pi Matrix Memorization

Some cut n paste:
The Pi Matrix Memorization record requires the memorizer not only to know the actual order of the first 10,000 digits of pi, but also to know the digits in the correct order from anywhere in the sequence.

It has been called the ‘Everest of Memory Tests’- recalling 100 randomly chosen 5 digit components of pi. The first 10,000 digits of pi are divided into 2000 5-digit blocks. The testers call out one of these 5-digit sequences, and the candidate must reply with the 5-digits on either side of the number chosen. This happens 50 times.


Only 4 people have succeeded in this task, forum member Mats Bergsten being one of them.
He actually had the fastest time from 2008 to 2013.

100k is pretty ridiculous in the first place, but if you can learn that many digits than this doesn't sound too much trickier.

 

[Deathranger999]

I "casually" know about 180 digits of pi, at my peak I was over 350.

 

[cmhardw]

I think a 7x7x7 cube is the most I've memorized. I agree with Stefan that we all have a phenomenal memory for language and word meanings.

--edit--
Nope, memorizing four 4x4x4s for my 4/4 multi is more information than a 7x7x7 and is the largest amount of information I have tried to memorize using short term memory.

Clicky

 

[Dane man]

I had once memorized 125 digits of pi, and that's about it when it comes to arbitrary memorization.

Another challenge which was interesting, and useful, was that I memorized 110 portuguese words a day (just 30 minutes each day). After about 2 months I was speaking Portuguese fluently, then again I had to because I was in Brazil.

I have never done BLD cubing because I've never set aside the time to do so, though if I ever do learn BLD, I'll probably invent my own memorization method for the task, because I'm very familiar with how my brain memorizes things.

I am the worst at remembering peoples' names.

 

[JediJupiter]

100k is pretty ridiculous in the first place, but if you can learn that many digits than this doesn't sound too much trickier.

It sounds way harder. Being able to recite something is completely different to knowing which number relates to what. Example: learning times tables, you can learn how to count up in 3s 76 times, but that would take you a long time. You'd need to be able to actually multiply 3x76. Finally, there isn't even a formula for the digits of pi. I once learned 146 digits because there was a memory competition at school and he said he'd see if anyone could remember the digits next week, but he didn't ask. I've forgotten most of them now.

By the way, that's impressive, Mats.

 

[Stefan]

there isn't even a formula for the digits of pi.

http://mathworld.wolfram.com/PiFormulas.html

 

[Chenkar]

... I know pi to 27 digits...
... wow even 50 seems like a lot Lol...
*sigh* I guess it's time to either learn more pi, or relearn bld memo and get a sub 10

 

[Johnny]

pi memorization has to be the most pointless pursuit ever. But it probably is the most info that has been memorized.

 

[~Adam~]

pi memorization has to be the most pointless pursuit ever. But it probably is the most info that has been memorized.

We solve Rubik's Cubes. A couple of sayings come to mind involving glass, black, stones and pot.


To memo pi do people just pick images for 00 - 99 then use loci?

 

[Johnny]

We solve Rubik's Cubes. A couple of sayings come to mind involving glass, black, stones and pot.


To memo pi do people just pick images for 00 - 99 then use loci?

Solving cubes is useless. However, people who memorize pi claim it is worthwhile. At least we know that our hobby is pointless.

 

[~Adam~]

However, people who memorize pi claim it is worthwhile.

That seems like an assumption phased like a fact. I personally can't imagine someone thinking that their knowledge of pi is worthwhile.

 

[Johnny]

That seems like an assumption phased like a fact. I personally can't imagine someone thinking that their knowledge of pi is worthwhile.

The guy who memorized 100,000 digits described it in the most ridiculous, pretentious and nerdy way. Like seriously. Look up his Wikipedia page.

But yeah, I guess I am biased since I tend to think that people who devote their lives to memorizing Pi (at least there aren't that many people who do that) are throwing their lives away.

 

[~Adam~]

The guy who memorized 100,000 digits described it in the most ridiculous, pretentious and nerdy way. Like seriously. Look up his Wikipedia page.

Lu Chao
That page has nothing of the sort.
You may be thinking of something else you read.

1000 images doesn't seem too ridiculous now I think about it. I could fit that into the houses that I've lived in using my MBLD memo system.