[ WP ] The final digit of pi has been discovered leading to profound events .

`` Pi. What a wonderful mathematical constant. It's used for so many things. Every elementary student learns that it's approximately equal to 3.14 and that you can use it to calculate things about a circle. As some students get more invested in math, they find out the true vastness of its use. Radians, trigonometry, topography, and many others,'' Doctor Howard said. The crowd before him was anxiously waiting for what he claimed was the biggest discovery ever in math. 
 
 `` But despite all its use, one thing has yet to be found out about pi. Nobody knows what the last digit of pi is. Nobody even know how long it goes on for. We have dedicated supercomputers to calculate the digits of pi, yet we still do n't have an answer. Today, everything changes. Behind me is one of these supercomputers, calculating the final 500 digits of pi,'' Doctor Howard gestured. `` When it gets to the final ten digits, it will alert us, and we will all be able to watch as the final digits of pi, which have long eluded scientists, be displayed.'' 
 
 The crowd was buzzing now, with reporters typing away and people frantically talking to their neighbours. A ding sounded, much like a toaster. But this was no toaster. This was science at work. 
 
 `` Alright everyone. Here's the moment we've all been waiting for. Let's watch as the computer shows us the final ten digits of pi.'' 
 
 `` 3,'' a computerized voice said. 
 
 7 
 
 3 
 
 2 
 
 9 
 
 0 
 
 0 
 
 6 
 
 5 
 
 The entire crowd was holding its breath now. What would the 55,398,615,472,173rd and final digit of pi be? The computer stopped spitting out numbers, perhaps mocking the crowd. Then, after a few tense moments of Doctor Howard checking the wiring, the machine spoke. 
 
 π
