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The discussion centers around the mathematical expression 1.7x10^30, which equates to approximately 1.7 nonillion years, a time span far beyond human comprehension. Participants highlight the enormity of this figure, comparing it to the age of the universe, which is about 13.8 billion years. The conversation includes a humorous analogy involving quantum tunneling, illustrating the absurdity of such vast timeframes. The participants express a mix of awe and humor regarding the implications of such long durations. Overall, the thread emphasizes the challenge of grasping the scale of time represented by large numbers.
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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.
 
could you explain what you mean arildno? and thanks for the calculation rod. :smile:
 
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!
 
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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