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[-] DahGangalang@infosec.pub 77 points 3 days ago

Wow, the Pacific Ocean must be really wide, like, that's gotta be longer than 2 football fields placed end to end.

[-] Klear@piefed.world 34 points 3 days ago

Two? Double that number, then double it again...

[-] morto@piefed.social 42 points 3 days ago

Be careful with exponentials!

[-] sik0fewl@piefed.ca 26 points 3 days ago

Do not double it more than 17 times or it will not fit.

[-] MeThisGuy@feddit.nl 11 points 3 days ago

can't fold it more than 7 times either

[-] TherapyGary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 3 days ago

I thought you making a joke about the number in the post being an arbitrary 16 until I did the math

[-] RamenJunkie@midwest.social 11 points 3 days ago
[-] Klear@piefed.world 10 points 3 days ago

Probably maybe!

[-] OpenStars@piefed.social 7 points 3 days ago
[-] lugal@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 days ago

Six seven, nobody really knows

[-] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 2 points 2 days ago

And the depth of at least 10 double decker buses.

this post was submitted on 24 May 2026
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