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[-] Tabula_stercore@lemmy.world 21 points 1 month ago

Please learn to exponent. 20 • 10^^33^^ So much more clear

[-] Kbobabob@lemmy.world 24 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

But not nearly as interesting seeing the big number. Also, who is that supposed to be clear to? The raised numbers are so small I can't even read them on my phone.

[-] Winged_Hussar@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago
[-] JohnEdwa@sopuli.xyz 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Or just in the browser. Whatever app they are using is not following the same markdown as Lemmy, which supports only one level: 10^33^ = 10^33^.

[-] 13esq@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Not really. Most people aren't familiar with scientific or engineering notation. Writing £1,000,000, one million pounds or £1Million is a lot clearer than writing £1×10^6.

My cars odometer says 91,584, not 91.584×10^3

[-] Tabula_stercore@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Your examples are with small enough numbers that indeed it can also be written out. Now if you please, write out 7.45•10^16

[-] 13esq@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

It's not about the size of the number, it's about presenting information in a way that the average reader can understand. The best way to do that is to present it in the way that they're accustomed to and I don't think I've ever seen scientific notation used to refer to a sum of money.

It's great that you and I understand scientific notation, but it's worthlesss when you're trying to get the average person to understand what you're writing if they don't know it themselves.

To make myself clear, I'm not saying that scientific notation isn't useful, I'm just saying that most people don't understand it.

For extra credit, 74,500,000,000,000,000 aka seventy four quintillion, five hundred quadrillion.

[-] EatATaco@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago

It's click bait. Using exponents are not as eye catching.

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