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title: Understanding the Most Extreme Numbers in the Universe — HIGH T3CH
url: https://hight3ch.com/understanding-the-most-extreme-numbers-in-the-universe/
date: 2015-10-28
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# Understanding the Most Extreme Numbers in the Universe

Humans are great at understanding medium-sized things, like how far the supermarket is from your house, or how to find the bathroom in the dark. But imagining distances in light-years is a lot harder — so you’ll have to use a trick or two.