70 sextillion?!?

WSUCougar · 07-22-2003, 04:17 PM

That's seventy thousand million million million, or 70,000,000,000,000,000,000,000.

Is that more or less than a bajillion?

I know it's more than a butt-load, but perhaps less than a shit load. Anyway, that's a lot.

"My god...it's full of stars."

Star survey reaches 70 sextillion

MylesKnight · 07-22-2003, 04:20 PM

Those dirty-minded number naming bastards. Someone tell them to get their minds out of the toilet. My goodness....

Samdari · 07-22-2003, 04:21 PM

If I had a nickel for every star....

WSUCougar has no idea how much money I'd have

sabotai · 07-22-2003, 04:23 PM

"Starr survey reaches 70 sextillion pages"

Ugh....You know, Kenneth Starr REALLY needs to give this whole thing a rest.

sabotai · 07-22-2003, 04:24 PM

"It's also about 10 times as many stars as grains of sand on all the world's beaches and deserts. "

This line here really puts the whole thing into perspective. It's just amazing when you think about it.

JeeberD · 07-22-2003, 04:24 PM

Damn, that would be $3.5x10^22!

That's a lot of nickles!!!

MylesKnight · 07-22-2003, 04:25 PM

The person who named numbers (Sextillion) would've loved Lego Porn.

WSUCougar · 07-22-2003, 04:26 PM

I think we should all challenge Quiksand to devise a puzzle where "70 sextillion" is the answer. Or maybe 2/3 of 70 sextillion?

Swaggs · 07-22-2003, 04:33 PM

"What is two-thirds of 70 sextillion?" is a better question...

Swaggs · 07-22-2003, 04:34 PM

drat...foiled again by the quick thinking WSUCougar!

Chief Rum · 07-22-2003, 04:54 PM

It's funny but this just reminds of a neat little Arthur C. Clarke short story I read, in which a bunch of Buddhist monks in the Himalayas were counting and registering the stars in the heavens. It was their belief that when all the stars were counted, pure and total understanding of the world would be achieved (or something like that), and the universe would come to an end.

The monks ended up taking advantage of technology and rented out a big (think like a "Cray" size) computer to help them with their chore. It helped them do the job a hundred times faster. The two computer technicians who went along scoffed at the notion of what the monks were trying to achieve, of course, since they believed the universe couldn't be based on something so flimsy or non-scientific.

The months went by and the monks finally were close to wrapping up their counting. So they let the technicians head back to civizilation (down a mountain path from the monastery, of course). As you might of guessed already, the story ends when one of the technicians looks up at the night sky in disbelief--and watches as stars start disappearing, one-by-one.

I hope Clarke and those monks are wrong.

Chief Rum

Craptacular · 07-22-2003, 05:57 PM

Damn, I thought this thread was going to be about Wilt Chamberlain.

Coffee Warlord · 07-22-2003, 06:04 PM

Scientists again confirm...

Space is Big.

sabotai · 07-22-2003, 06:35 PM

"Space is Big."

But is space....colossal?

atatange1 · 07-22-2003, 06:50 PM

How 'bout Lesbillion? Would that be more then sextillion?

tucker342 · 07-22-2003, 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Craptacular
Damn, I thought this thread was going to be about Wilt Chamberlain.

hahahahahahahahaha

tucker342 · 07-22-2003, 07:23 PM

dola-

whoever made that number up is one sick bastard

07-22-2003, 04:20 PM	#2
MylesKnight College Benchwarmer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Neptune Beach, Florida	Those dirty-minded number naming bastards. Someone tell them to get their minds out of the toilet. My goodness.... __________________ IT'S ALL ABOUT THE BLACK & GOLD!!

07-22-2003, 04:21 PM	#3
Samdari Roster Filler Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Cicero	If I had a nickel for every star.... WSUCougar has no idea how much money I'd have __________________ http://www.nateandellie.net Now featuring twice the babies for the same low price!

07-22-2003, 04:24 PM	#6
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	Damn, that would be $3.5x10^22! That's a lot of nickles!!! __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO Last edited by JeeberD : 07-22-2003 at 04:25 PM.

07-22-2003, 04:25 PM	#7
MylesKnight College Benchwarmer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Neptune Beach, Florida	The person who named numbers (Sextillion) would've loved Lego Porn. __________________ IT'S ALL ABOUT THE BLACK & GOLD!!

07-22-2003, 04:26 PM	#8
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	I think we should all challenge Quiksand to devise a puzzle where "70 sextillion" is the answer. Or maybe 2/3 of 70 sextillion? __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

07-22-2003, 04:23 PM	#4
sabotai General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Satellite of Love	"Starr survey reaches 70 sextillion pages" Ugh....You know, Kenneth Starr REALLY needs to give this whole thing a rest.

07-22-2003, 04:33 PM	#9
Swaggs Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000	"What is two-thirds of 70 sextillion?" is a better question... __________________ DOWN WITH HATTRICK!!! The RWBL Are you reading In The Bleachers?

07-22-2003, 04:34 PM	#10
Swaggs Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000	drat...foiled again by the quick thinking WSUCougar! __________________ DOWN WITH HATTRICK!!! The RWBL Are you reading In The Bleachers?

07-22-2003, 04:54 PM	#11
Chief Rum Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Where Hip Hop lives	It's funny but this just reminds of a neat little Arthur C. Clarke short story I read, in which a bunch of Buddhist monks in the Himalayas were counting and registering the stars in the heavens. It was their belief that when all the stars were counted, pure and total understanding of the world would be achieved (or something like that), and the universe would come to an end. The monks ended up taking advantage of technology and rented out a big (think like a "Cray" size) computer to help them with their chore. It helped them do the job a hundred times faster. The two computer technicians who went along scoffed at the notion of what the monks were trying to achieve, of course, since they believed the universe couldn't be based on something so flimsy or non-scientific. The months went by and the monks finally were close to wrapping up their counting. So they let the technicians head back to civizilation (down a mountain path from the monastery, of course). As you might of guessed already, the story ends when one of the technicians looks up at the night sky in disbelief--and watches as stars start disappearing, one-by-one. I hope Clarke and those monks are wrong. Chief Rum __________________ . . I would rather be wrong...Than live in the shadows of your song...My mind is open wide...And now I'm ready to start...You're not sure...You open the door...And step out into the dark...Now I'm ready.

07-22-2003, 05:57 PM	#12
Craptacular College Starter Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: The Mad City, WI	Damn, I thought this thread was going to be about Wilt Chamberlain.

07-22-2003, 06:04 PM	#13
Coffee Warlord Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Colorado Springs	Scientists again confirm... Space is Big.

07-22-2003, 06:35 PM	#14
sabotai General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Satellite of Love	"Space is Big." But is space....colossal?

07-22-2003, 06:50 PM	#15
atatange1 High School JV Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: WA state	How 'bout Lesbillion? Would that be more then sextillion?

07-22-2003, 07:23 PM	#17
tucker342 Pro Starter Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Iowa City, IA	dola- whoever made that number up is one sick bastard

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