People who claim that "people don't understand exponential growth" don't understand it themselves, most of the time. They're so proud that they can answer the

People who claim that "people don't understand exponential growth" don't understand it themselves, most of the time. They're so proud that they can answer the question about what happens to the pond that is half-covered by sea lilies the next day but never think about what happens the day after that. tldr: There is no persistent exponential growth in nature.