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In reply to the discussion: What is a googol? [View all]

rock

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3. It says 10100 (ten thousand one hundred)
Wed Sep 10, 2014, 10:46 AM
Sep 2014

I puzzled over this several minutes. It must have dropped the "to the" symbol, i.e. 10^100 (10 to the 100).

Addendum: why didn't they ask what is a googolplex? Couldn't wait long enough for the answer?

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What is a googol? [View all] tk2kewl Sep 2014 OP
10 to 100th place TexasProgresive Sep 2014 #1
a googolplex is much higher that 10 to 1million ProdigalJunkMail Sep 2014 #6
Can I get an echo? Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2014 #2
It says 10100 (ten thousand one hundred) rock Sep 2014 #3
Yeah, I don't see a big problem with making the video for a googleplex.. DreamGypsy Sep 2014 #7
Ah! Just enough time! rock Sep 2014 #10
(Exhumes junior high school algebra) rocktivity Sep 2014 #4
It's a 50C homeopathic dilution... SidDithers Sep 2014 #5
Whoa! MineralMan Sep 2014 #8
"one, followed by writing zeroes until you get tired" RadiationTherapy Sep 2014 #9
By comparison, some estimates of the observable universe... derby378 Sep 2014 #11
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