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Title: the largest number.......
Post by: Banjax on 25 May 2010, 03:32:15
Graham's number is the largest number ever used in a serious mathematical proof, a number so large that there are not enough molecules in the universe to create the ink to allow it to be printed  :D

call me weird but i love stuff like that.

its all to do with determining the conditions at which a given property of hypercubes or n-cubes (multidimensional boxes, where n is the number of dimensions, apparently) is guaranteed to be true....or something.......anyway, i'll repeat -

there isn't enough matter in the universe to write this number down,

god i love the internet on sleepless nights  :y
Title: Re: the largest number.......
Post by: Plomien on 25 May 2010, 07:34:29
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there isn't enough matter in the universe to write this number down
but what about the multiverse? :o
Title: Re: the largest number.......
Post by: Banjax on 25 May 2010, 07:47:09
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there isn't enough matter in the universe to write this number down
but what about the multiverse? :o

good point - only if its infinite could i definitely say yes, there would be enough material to make the ink  :y
Title: Re: the largest number.......
Post by: Plomien on 25 May 2010, 08:22:35
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there isn't enough matter in the universe to write this number down
but what about the multiverse? :o

good point - only if its infinite could i definitely say yes, there would be enough material to make the ink  :y
Also in theory where everything is possible in at least 1 multiverse there would be enough material to write it down.
I wonder how many peoples heads are hurting reading this  ;D
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Post by: Banjax on 25 May 2010, 08:33:44
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there isn't enough matter in the universe to write this number down
but what about the multiverse? :o

good point - only if its infinite could i definitely say yes, there would be enough material to make the ink  :y
Also in theory where everything is possible in at least 1 multiverse there would be enough material to write it down.
I wonder how many peoples heads are hurting reading this  ;D

probably just the 2 of us reading it -  ;D
Title: Re: the largest number.......
Post by: Plomien on 25 May 2010, 09:00:41
Certainly looks that way :D
Title: Re: the largest number.......
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 25 May 2010, 10:29:08
The problem with cosmology and its associated disciplines is that until we can actually witness the given theory proposed in practice it remains difficult to appreciate.


However........


http://www.tgdaily.com/unbalanced/49752-voyager-spaceship-hijacked-by-aliens


.....anything's possible :y
Title: Re: the largest number.......
Post by: Banjax on 25 May 2010, 11:11:24
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The problem with cosmology and its associated disciplines is that until we can actually witness the given theory proposed in practice it remains difficult to appreciate.


However........


http://www.tgdaily.com/unbalanced/49752-voyager-spaceship-hijacked-by-aliens


.....anything's possible :y

the truth is out there zulu..... :y
Title: Re: the largest number.......
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 25 May 2010, 13:24:12
I am no mathmetician, but isn't this where "the power to the........".and equations come in to calculate the reality of any sum or theory? :-/ :-/

Title: Re: the largest number.......
Post by: Banjax on 25 May 2010, 14:15:59
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I am no mathmetician, but isn't this where "the power to the........".and equations come in to calculate the reality of any sum or theory? :-/ :-/


like the best puzzles - the solution seems simple (the solution to the n-cube ramsey theory was apparently thought to be 6 until fairly recently......then some genius thought...hang on a sec.....)  :y

i dont even understand the question, let alone the solution Liz  ;D

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramsey_theory
Title: Re: the largest number.......
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 25 May 2010, 15:17:15
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I am no mathmetician, but isn't this where "the power to the........".and equations come in to calculate the reality of any sum or theory? :-/ :-/


like the best puzzles - the solution seems simple (the solution to the n-cube ramsey theory was apparently thought to be 6 until fairly recently......then some genius thought...hang on a sec.....)  :y

i dont even understand the question, let alone the solution Liz  ;D

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramsey_theory

Well that makes two of us BJ! ;D ;D ;D ;)
Title: Re: the largest number.......
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 25 May 2010, 15:49:10
The essence to all these musings must surely be that we, as a species in this neck of the cosmos, are utterly inconsequential and will remain so irrespective of history, achievement, desire, political affiliation, wealth, standing or intelligence 8-) 8-) :y
Title: Re: the largest number.......
Post by: Richie London on 25 May 2010, 15:49:25
Its worse than that, he's dead jim  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: the largest number.......
Post by: eliteomegaman on 25 May 2010, 15:54:00
Mmmmm after reading all of this i think i'll stick to reading The Sun cos i'm simples  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: the largest number.......
Post by: Banjax on 25 May 2010, 17:43:21
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Mmmmm after reading all of this i think i'll stick to reading The Sun cos i'm simples  ;D ;D ;D

i don't understand what the number means really - its just mind-boggingly huge  :D :y