OrnatePotato

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[–] OrnatePotato@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Tangential, but I've always wondered why in English 10^9 is one billion. 10^6 is one million. Twice as many zeroes should be one billion. Three times as many, one trillion, etc.

[–] OrnatePotato@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Hence, ouroboros.

[–] OrnatePotato@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

You're thinking of Little Ben.