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If you could fold a piece of

If you could fold a piece of paper in half 100 times, it would be as tall as the radius of the known universe. Scroll down to read about the hand-made noodles as well.

Reader comments

RobertSep 16, 2004 at 10:58AM

That table makes my brain hurt.

lorbusSep 16, 2004 at 2:47PM

Who needs a space elevator?
Let's start folding!

AndrewSep 16, 2004 at 11:32PM

It kind of breaks down when you realize that after x folds, whatever is left width-wise won't stretch far enough up the vertical to fold anymore.

The paper won't fold to the width of the universe, but if you keep doubling numbers it gets there soon enough.

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