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Old 29 October 2008, 10:27 PM   #31
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And a Googolplex is a 1 with Googol zeros after it.

If anyone can figure out a way to make that number comprehensible, I'd like to hear about it.

Easy. Thanks how many times I begged for sex last weekend!
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Old 29 October 2008, 10:34 PM   #32
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Thanks for that AJ !!

I was arguing with a guy for ages telling him that in the U.K a Billion is a Million - Million and the the US was 1000 Million.
We went on for that long - I actually began to doubt my own knowledge was correct !!
yes that is correct

but seriously everyone what is 1000 (one thousand) million denoted as?

the earth is about 4.5 billion years old
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Old 30 October 2008, 03:29 AM   #33
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yes that is correct

but seriously everyone what is 1000 (one thousand) million denoted as?

the earth is about 4.5 billion years old
Here in the US, 1000 million (1000,000,000) is a billion.
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Old 30 October 2008, 03:35 AM   #34
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Here in the US, 1000 million (1000,000,000) is a billion.
That's because you are all cheapskates.
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Old 30 October 2008, 04:24 AM   #35
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That's because you are all cheapskates.
Hey, can you loan me a billion or two?? I'll pay you back next week!
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Old 30 October 2008, 04:38 AM   #36
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This also is a nice analogy to put things in perspective:









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Old 30 October 2008, 04:40 AM   #37
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Hey, can you loan me a billion or two?? I'll pay you back next week!
Certainly, Caroline!! Would Zimbabwean dollars do?
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Old 30 October 2008, 04:42 AM   #38
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This also is a nice analogy to put things in perspective:

Great info, Frans. So is there any planet larger than Antares?
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Looks like an orange to me, Frans!!!
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Certainly, Caroline!! Would Zimbabwean dollars do?

Looking for British pounds, baby!
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