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What is the real world application and significance of calculating digits of Pi - up to the 13th billion digit?

Is there a real world significance to calculating the digits of Pi - other than raising the bar? Latest digit calculated was about the 13.3 billionth digit.
At this point I starting to believe that it's not useful in real world applications other than feeling mankind better.
Thanks.
gpt
Most math is done without a care to real world applications. For many mathematicians, it's applicability is very low on the priority list (unless you're writing a grant proposal). This falls into that category, but it is more of a programming thing, so it is about one-upping everyone in programming rather than in math. Kinda like speed runs of video games.