A crazy fact (1 Viewer)

[Ahsoka]

There are more chess combos than atoms in the observable universe

Combos here mean games. The Shannon number is a conservative estimate as to how many possible games of chess exist, and the number is 10^120 power. The number of atoms in the observable universe is estimated to be 10^80 power. This of course only includes the parts of the universe that we know, the entire universe can very realistically have more than 10^120.

 

[ChiaraStar169]

okay lol can you give us numbers?

 

[Ahsoka]

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[Ahsoka]

okay lol can you give us numbers?

Combos here mean games. The Shannon number is a conservative estimate as to how many possible games of chess exist, and the number is 10^120 power. The number of atoms in the observable universe is estimated to be 10^80 power. This of course only includes the parts of the universe that we know, the entire universe can very realistically have more than 10^120.

 

[Moguri]

it's hard to believe or imagine!!

 

[dark_tranquility]

crazy yet fair