91av

Letter: To some very large numbers, and beyond (2)

Published 27 August 2025

From Richard Kay, Coventry, UK

1 × 1090 seems very small compared with the useful numbers used to generate cryptography keys. Given that such numbers are routinely involved in calculations with practical real-world applications, physical reality is no constraint to going full steam ahead further towards infinity.

Issue no. 3558 published 30 August 2025

Sign up to our weekly newsletter

Receive a weekly dose of discovery in your inbox. We'll also keep you up to date with 91av events and special offers.

Sign up
Piano Exit Overlay Banner Mobile Piano Exit Overlay Banner Desktop