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    Our inability to understand the exponential function.

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    Re: Our inability to understand the exponential function.

    What if the Universe itself is growing exponentially?
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    Re: Our inability to understand the exponential function.

    Quote Originally Posted by Santa View Post
    What if the Universe itself is growing exponentially?
    Sounds about right to me.

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    Re: Our inability to understand the exponential function.

    Quote Originally Posted by Santa View Post
    What if the Universe itself is growing exponentially?
    Why would that matter?

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    Re: Our inability to understand the exponential function.

    Most people have a hard enough time with addition. Now you want to throw in exponential functions?
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    Re: Our inability to understand the exponential function.

    Quote Originally Posted by Sparky View Post
    Why would that matter?
    It means everything. Say, if you were to suppose a theory of social economics using this as your thesis? What would that world begin to look like? Answer: Nasty big. And that's the reason for the freak out on the disco potatoes.
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