JeenaMar 18

Million seconds → ~11.6 days, how much is a billion?

https://piefed.jeena.net/c/showerthoughts/p/346210/million-seconds-11-6-days-how-much-is-a-billion

Million seconds → ~11.6 days, how much is a billion?

Million seconds → ~11.6 days Billion seconds → ~31.7 years Trillion seconds → ~31,700 years

Show threadRhynoplazMar 18
No matter how many ways I see it represented, I still can’t truly grasp how much more a billion is compared to a million. And I suspect most people are in that same boat.
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Im sure we’re not designed for such massive massive massive numbers.
Mar 18 at 5:11pmWeb
Show threadTranquilTurbulenceMar 18
Try sand next time. You can see individual grains, and you’ve walked on a beach. These experiences should give you some intuition.