The Googol

Is there a Googol of anything in existance anyware?

The universe was created in the big bang which is understood to have taken place around 14 billion years ago. That's 1.4*1010 years ago.

There are 365*24*60*60=3.1536*107 seconds in a year.

The big bang therefore took place 3.1536*107*1.4*1010 = ~ 4.4*1017 seconds ago.

There are believed to be 1082 atoms in the observable universe.

Multiplying the age of the universe measured in seconds by the total number of atoms it contains gives you a number just less than half a googol.

Conclusion: There cannot be a googol of anything anyware in the universe.

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