On Sun, 27 May 2001 06:42:47 +0200, Lars Wigrell wrote:
> Glenn,
>> "Google" is a great search engine. :)))
>> http://www.google.com/
> Yes, I know. I just said what I think it sounds like to me :)))
> <google> <google> <munch> <chew> <burp>...
Now a little tid-bit for every one to digest. ;-)
How many here already knew that a variation in spelling of "google"....
"googol" is the name of a number?
(such as hunderd, thousand, million, etc....... googol)
One googol is a one followed by 100 zeros.
1 x 10^100
("correct" name... "Ten duotrigintillion" )
I prefer "googol". :)
In addition:
How many knew that the highest number with a name is "googolplex"
Which is: one googol times one googol.
1 x 10^googol
(a one followed by a googol of zeros)
A googolplex is so large..... It exceedes the number of nutreons
which could fit (jam-packed side by side), into the known universe.
(or a trillion universes just like it)
I found all of this fantastic information in:
"Asimov on Numbers"
Copyright 1977 by Isaac Asimov
ISDN # 0-671-82134-2
--
Glenn
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