I think that time is probably the most relatable and human scaled for million to billion, but even that goes out if scale between billion and million.
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Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 1 day ago
No matter how many ways I see it represented, I still can’t truly grasp how much more a billion is compared to a million. And I suspect most people are in that same boat.
then_three_more@lemmy.world 1 day ago
yermaw@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
Im sure we’re not designed for such massive massive massive numbers.
TranquilTurbulence@lemmy.zip 1 day ago
Try sand next time. You can see individual grains, and you’ve walked on a beach. These experiences should give you some intuition.
FrostyTheDoo@lemmy.world 1 day ago
“how much more is a billion than a million? About a billion”