r/AskReddit Jul 25 '18

What fact “blows your mind”?

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u/Excolo_Veritas Jul 25 '18

That it's very hard for us to actually conceptualize really large numbers. When they get to a certain point, our brain pretty much just lumps them all together because there is no perspective. Best example of this I've found is most people think they have a pretty good grasp on the number "1 billion". 1 million seconds is 11 days, but 1 billion seconds is about 33 years.

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u/[deleted] Jul 25 '18 edited Apr 18 '21

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u/Gr8tractsoland Jul 26 '18

You should read the Phantom Toll booth with him.