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This asteroid, worth an estimated $15,600 quadrillion, is the target of a new NASA mission (www.abc.net.au)
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[–] query@lemmy.world 35 points 1 year ago (3 children)

We also have the word quintillion, for a thousand quadrillion.

[–] OneWomanCreamTeam@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 year ago

More commas is more exciting. Really, they missed the chance for a nice chunky $15,600,000,000,000,000,000

[–] GuybrushThreepwo0d@programming.dev 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think this is the realm where we should start using scientific notation

[–] Moneo@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

A hwhat now?

[–] Ryan213@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I prefer a billion billions.