Need help with simple math problem

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In summary, 1.7x10^30 years is an unimaginably long period of time, about 3 times the age of the universe. It was mentioned as a response to a question about how many years this number would equal and the confusion around exponents. The conversation also included a joke about quantum tunneling and a hypothetical scenario of running into a wall every second for the duration of this time period.
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how many years would 1.7x10^30 equal? i don't understand how the exponents work when i put into my calculator.
 
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1,700,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 years

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A horrifying amount that don't bear thinking about, even if the time unit you omitted to mention was the microsecond.
 
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could you explain what you mean arildno? and thanks for the calculation rod. :smile:
 
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It was a half-joke, but think about it.
Can we really comprehend the timespan implied?
If you look at it in number of years, then it's about 3 times the age of the universe!
That's one heck of a loooong time!
 
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LOL!

Hey Void, I got some trivia for you.

According to quantum theory, specifically quantum tunneling, if you were to run into a wall once every second, it would take you roughly the age of the universe to pass through it. HEHE!

In your number of years that we calculated, you could have passed through the wall, passed back to get your wallet that you forgot, and then run back to the other side.

Paden Roder
 

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