N-gated Hacker NewsMay 23, 2025
👃✨ In today's groundbreaking revelation, we discover that each breath contains a molecule of Caesar's ancient #halitosis. 🤢 Who knew that Fermi estimation and "napkin math" could make history so... *inhalable*? 📜💨
https://charliesabino.com/caesars-last-breath/ #ancienthistory #science #FermiEstimation #napkinmath #HackerNews #ngated
Caesar's Last Breath

How many molecules from Caesar’s last breath do we inhale with each breath we take? Shockingly, the answer is about one molecule—we actually share breaths w...

Charlie Sabino
Matthew MartinJan 25, 2024

So you've decided to use #FermiEstimation. Now you have 2.7e12 problems, give or take 1e1 - 1e2.

#fermiproblem

Adam KatzApr 19, 2023
How many dimes fit in a Chrysler 300 that can still drive with two people in it? Maybe two million? #FermiEstimation
https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/14/us/philadelphia-dime-heist-trnd/index.html, inspired by @futurebird