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was spam - now how to count big numbers

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    #11
    Re: countdown......

    Now do come on, all the digits... 0]

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      #12
      Re: countdown......

      I'll have to take my shoes off to do that...

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        #13
        Re: countdown......

        Maths for beginners

        2nd square = 2 grains
        3rd square = 4 grains ie 2 squared
        4th square = 8 grains ie 2 cubed
        64th square = 2 to the power of 63
        5 = 16
        6 = 32
        7 = 64
        8 = 128
        9 = 256
        10 = 512
        11 = 1024
        12 = 2048
        13 = 4096
        14 = 8192
        15 = 16384
        16 = 32768
        17 = 65536
        18 = .... anyone want to continue

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          #14
          1.84 e19?

          is surely 2 to the power of 64?

          I'll go for 9.22337203685478e+18

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            #15
            Calculator using cheats

            I meant the full number like: 9223372036854775808

            :rollin

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              #16
              Re: Calculator using cheats

              The pile of rice on tha last square would just about reach to Pluto.

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                #17
                Re: Calculator using cheats

                Whereas 2^64 would reach the Ooooooooooooooort Cloud?

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                  #18
                  Re: Calculator using cheats

                  9,223,372,036,854,775,808

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                    #19
                    Re: Calculator using cheats

                    which is about the number of brain cells I lost over the festive season.

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