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Paper Folding To Reach The Moon Statistics
An engaging exploration of the concept of exponential growth and the significant distances that can be achieved through repeated paper folding.
In this post, we explore the fascinating world of paper folding and its astounding mathematical implications, particularly in relation to reaching the moon. With statistics revealing the exponential growth in thickness with each fold, the extraordinary feats achieved by individuals like Britney Gallivan, and the theoretical possibilities of using larger sheets of paper, the concept of folding paper to astronomical distances unveils a captivating intersection of practicality and imagination.
Statistic 1
"One sheet of paper is about 0.1mm thick."
Statistic 2
"If you fold a paper 42 times, it can, in theory, reach the moon."
Statistic 3
"The moon is approximately 384,400 kilometers away from Earth."
Statistic 4
"Every time you fold a paper, the thickness doubles."
Statistic 5
"Most paper can only be folded in half about 7 times."
Statistic 6
"In a hydraulic press experiment, a paper sheet was folded 13 times."
Statistic 7
"Britney Gallivan solved the folding paper problem and found that to fold a sheet of paper in half 13 times, you would need a sheet of paper about 2.5 miles (4 km) long."
Statistic 8
"The world record for the largest number of paper folds is 13 times for a single sheet of toilet paper, achieved by Britney Gallivan in 2002."
Statistic 9
"In 2011, a high school student in California managed to fold a paper 13 times, breaking the commonly-held belief that you can only fold a paper 7 times."
Statistic 10
"Gallivan’s folding equation involves four variables: the number of folds possible (n), the minimum possible length of material (L), the material’s thickness (t), and the width (if folding it in one direction/parallel to an edge) or radius (if folding it in any direction) of the folding operation (w)."
Statistic 11
"If you increase the dimensions of a sheet of paper by 10, you can fold it 1 more time."
Statistic 12
"A single piece of paper would need to be about 0.002 km thick and at least 1 km by 1 km square in order to be folded enough times to reach the moon, using traditional folding techniques."
Statistic 13
"The ‘Power of two’ concept proves to be very powerful when it comes to folding a piece of paper to reach the moon."
Statistic 14
"The exponential increase in the thickness of the paper with each fold is what makes the 'fold a piece of paper to the moon' idea plausible."
Statistic 15
"Origami artists often use specially prepared paper that is stiffer than regular office paper, making it possible to fold more times, but still nowhere near enough to reach the moon."
Statistic 16
"The moon is roughly 1.3 light-seconds away from the Earth."
Statistic 17
"If we hypothetically use a larger sheet of paper, it's possible to fold it enough times to reach the moon or even further. With a paper of size 10^30 meters, one can approximately fold it 103 times and the final size can exceed the size of the observable universe."
Statistic 18
"If we could fold paper 50 times (which we currently can't), the thickness would approximate the distance between the Earth and the Sun."
Jannik Lindner
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