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derby378

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11. By comparison, some estimates of the observable universe...

Reply to tk2kewl (Original post)

Wed Sep 10, 2014, 12:15 PM

Sep 2014

...put the total number of atoms in the observable universe at 10^87.

A googol, or 10 durotrigintillion, is 10^100.

We shall now contemplate the sheer magnitude of a googolplex, a number so large that there's not enough ink or paper to write out all the zeros. Anywhere.

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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