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General Category => Politics & Current Affairs => Topic started by: Steve H on October 31, 2024, 03:08:06 PM

Title: Russia fines Google $2x10^34
Post by: Steve H on October 31, 2024, 03:08:06 PM

Which is much more money than there is in the world. Slightly contrived irony: Google originally wanted to call itself "Googol", which is the name of another stupidly high number.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdxvnwkl5kgo

Title: Re: Russia fines Google $2x10^36
Post by: jeremyp on October 31, 2024, 03:13:07 PM

Actually, it's only $2x10³⁴. The 2x10³⁶ is in roubles.

Title: Re: Russia fines Google $2x10^36
Post by: Steve H on October 31, 2024, 04:04:30 PM

Quote from: jeremyp on October 31, 2024, 03:13:07 PM

Actually, it's only $2x10³⁴. The 2x10³⁶ is in roubles.

Oops - edited.