Phil Plait on Nostr: You may have heard the aphorism: There are more stars in the heavens than grains of ...
You may have heard the aphorism: There are more stars in the heavens than grains of sand in all the beaches on Earth.
Lovely, yes? But… is it true?
I did the math, and spoilers: Bet on sand.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/do-stars-outnumber-the-sands-of-earths-beaches/
Lovely, yes? But… is it true?
I did the math, and spoilers: Bet on sand.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/do-stars-outnumber-the-sands-of-earths-beaches/