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The value of n is still unknown, but new results constrain it to fall between 8 and 10^500, ruling out popular 'n=1' and 'n=2' theories.

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[–] randomaccount43543@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] cholesterol@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

The specific number 4.1083 does not have any notable significance or special role in the contexts of physics, chemistry, finance, astronomy or cryptography.[citation needed] 4.1083 (or at least 4.108) has been referenced previously in comic 899: Number Line.

[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Gonna go with the last one in the discussion part

TWTR earlier this month had a market cap of $41.09bn

[–] hansl@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Curious, according to whom? Outside of just unsourced reports of its market cap, the estimates on its valuation are less than half that number.

I really cannot find a news source.

[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Hmm you're right, honestly I just googled and saw the same exact number with a decimal point shifted, so I put two and two together

As for whether that number is actually a valid valuation, I've not got the information to say

[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

According to their ass, private companies don't have a market cap, they're not on the market.

[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

Market cap? It's a private company, it doesn't have a market cap.