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obihave #200349 06/08/11 08:37 PM

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>The term googolplex was derived from the comic strip "Barney Google"

maybe, maybe not - the term 'googol' was invented by a child (Dr Kasner's nine-year-old nephew) who was asked to think up a name for a very big number, namely, 1 with a hundred zeros after it. there is speculation that the boy may have been influenced by Barney, but.

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Re: Technical name for a THING named after a THING?? Candy 06/04/11 11:54 PM

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Re: Technical name for a THING named after a THING?? allisondbl 06/05/11 11:48 PM

Re: Technical name for a THING named after a THING?? zmjezhd 06/06/11 01:28 PM

Re: Technical name for a THING named after a THING?? Faldage 06/06/11 10:52 PM

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Re: Technical name for a THING named after a THING?? Tromboniator 06/06/11 02:31 AM

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Re: Technical name for a THING named after a THING?? Buffalo Shrdlu 06/06/11 12:37 PM

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Re: Technical name for a THING named after a THING?? allisondbl 06/07/11 10:47 PM

Re: Technical name for a THING named after a THING?? Faldage 06/07/11 11:56 PM

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