Comment by [deleted] on 24/07/2014 at 03:21 UTC

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Comment by Shasan23 at 24/07/2014 at 03:33 UTC

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But a hundred quadrillion (10^17) would only be 10% of 10^18. If you say, "drive 10 kilometers to your destination", most people would not mind of you don't say exactly 9 or 11. I thought it was a satisfying estimate for a fun question.

Comment by Ian_Itor at 24/07/2014 at 14:30 UTC

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It is all about the percentage of variance.

Only siths deal in absolutes.