#BigNumberology – the practice of trying to impress people by citing incomprehensibly large numbers.

#Analology – the related practice of trying to make a very large number understandable by converting it into another incomprehensibly large one in irrelevant but cuddlier units.

Notes:
(a) also applicable to very small numbers;
(b) am probably guilty of both offences more often than I’d like 😬

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/may/19/new-york-city-sinking-skyscrapers-climate-crisis

New York City is sinking due to weight of its skyscrapers, new research finds

City is sinking approximately 1-2mm each year on average, worsening effects of sea level rise and flooding threat

The Guardian