So what’s the point? Not enough material in the universe to write the number. How is it relevant to anything if it can’t be used? Get a life.
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One of the purposes of math is to expand our understanding of the universe. Sometimes seemingly impractical or esoteric knowledge can prove useful, or lead to a deeper understanding of other problems. Math is logic.
Long ago, a mathematician invented the concept of zero. What is it? it’s nothing. But it’s probably one of the most powerful discoveries of modern mathematics.
You missed my pint entirely.
Didn’t Seinfeld have a show about that?