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Why humans keep inventing numbers too large to picture
Key Takeaways
- Richard Elwes argues a number becomes “big” when it challenges the tools humans use to understand quantity.
- The discussion links giant numbers to everyday cognition, including the limit of instant quantity recognition.
- The fascination with scale reflects how humans use symbolic systems to think beyond direct intuition.
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DT Editorial Team··via gizmodo.com
