Estimation quiz!
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07-31-2020, 02:33 PM
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RE: Estimation quiz!
(07-31-2020 01:40 PM)Paul Dale Wrote: \( 1000 \approx 2^{10} \), so \( \approx 2^{40} \) inches thick -- thicker than the sun's diameter by a factor of 5 or 6. Well, no. 2^40 inches are some 27.9275 million kilometers, and the sun's diameter is about 1.3927 million kilometers, so the factor is ~20. Your estimation was wrong by some 300-400%. V. All My Articles & other Materials here: Valentin Albillo's HP Collection |
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