This essay was published in 1999. Reference: https://www.scottaaronson.com/blog/?p=3445 https://www.scottaaronson.com/blog/?p=3445 It inspired the "Biggest Num

This essay was published in 1999. Reference: https://www.scottaaronson.com/blog/?p=3445 https://www.scottaaronson.com/blog/?p=3445 It inspired the "Biggest Number Duel" https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=11&v=fy7_RkuQ4M0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=11&v=fy7_RkuQ4M0 For anyone interested, the above video is from "Paradox and Infinity" on edX: https://www.edx.org/course/paradox-infinity-mitx-24-118x-0 https://www.edx.org/course/paradox-infinity-mitx-24-118x-0