In 10 days, it'll cover the earth. That's two to the 10th power. So you know now, see, I say I'm training as well. Because we just listen, we just did it with algae. It didn't matter how long it took to cover half the lake. If it's doubling every day, it'll take only one more day to cover the entire lake. Oh my god. And that means the next day from that is going to double again.
Bezos? Branson? Elon Musk? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice break down why all these billionaires are going to space, how achieving orbit works, and how to wrap our heads around exponentially large numbers.
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