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indianabob:
Interesting number.

However, it seems that some mathematicians think in even larger quantities than we do.

See definition below:


sextillion [sɛksˈtɪljən]
n pl -lions, -lion
1. (Mathematics) (in Britain, France, and Germany) the number represented as one followed by 36 zeros (1036)

2. (Mathematics) (in the US and Canada) the number represented as one followed by 21 zeros (1021)
[from French, from sex- + -illion, on the model of septillion]
sextillionth  adj & n

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003

longhorn:
Just saying the word Sextillion is kinda fun. Go ahead, you know you wanna.

Longhorn

chav:


--- Quote ---300 sextillion = 3 0 0, 0 0 0, 0 0 0, 0 0 0, 0 0 0, 0 0 0, 0 0 0, 0 0 0
--- End quote ---

sure its not the combined US and UK budget deficit ?

I find all this stuff mind-blowing.It just fills me with wonder at God and his great creation.
Dave

jassy:

The ever expanding universe. So does that mean each time a baby is born there are fifty trillion stars just for that little mite?
Makes you feel kinda good.
Whether you are in a ghetto or a condominium on the French Rivera you have fifty trillion stars to your name. Thats a lot of star dust.

How big is God? So much more than our tiny little minds can comprehend.   

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