2022.12.09 06:17
it's strange that the number of atoms in the observable universe is so small

Try writing the number of atoms in the observable universe on a piece of paper (a one followed by eighty zeros). See how amazing it is that such a huge number fits on a slip of paper the size of your hand! Although the Sumerians had it even easier - they wrote the number 60^45 (which is approximately equal to 10^80) simply like this: 𒐕 (for those who don't have a font with Sumerian cuneiform, here's an image - the Sumerians would write the number 60^45 with a single digit, like this: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0c/Fleygletur_a_01.png ). By the way, think about how large a logarithmic scale would need to be to multiply the number of atoms in the observable universe by 2?

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2022.12.09 06:20 P.

Dla tych, którzy nie mają czcionki z sumeryjskim pismem klinowym, daję obrazek - Sumerowie liczbę 60^45 zapisaliby jedną cyfrą, tą: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0c/Fleygletur_a_01.png


2022.12.10 09:57 P.

Przy okazji zastanów się: jak duży musiałby być suwak logarytmiczny, żeby dało się na nim liczbę atomów w obserwowalnym wszechświecie pomnożyć przez 2?



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