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by mkirklions 2979 days ago
That was a fun read. Ive always thought about this when people say 'THE UNIVERSE IS INFINITE SO WE ARE EATING DINNER AT HELMS DEEP SOMEWHERE'.

Naw man, physics still apply, you dont get gandalf just because you went a few million light years toward Andromedia

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There is a great Numberphile video loosely related to this (no magic though)

"Googol and Googolplex - Numberphile" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GEebx72-qs

The difference is that Pi is apparently normal, up to all extensive existing evidence. The Universe is not normal. Anyway, Physics doesn't preclude Helms Deep.