FoxTrot by Bill Amend for February 02, 2000
Transcript:
Jason: Welcome back to "I want to be a millionaire." This first question is for $100, Roger...What is the 8,346th digit of pi? Is it (a) 2, (b) 7, (c) 5, or (d) 8? Take your time - you have 30 seconds to answer. Roger: I thought the first question was supposed to be the easiest. Let me guess... Jason: Oh, I think you'll be doing a lot of that tonight, Roger.
Knowing the 8,346th (or any other large numbered) digit of pi from memory isn’t a sign of intelligence. It’s a sign that you don’t have anything better to do with your time.