They both seem extremely arbitrary: Short scale: A short n-illion equals 10^(3n + 3) Long scale: A long n-illion equals 10^(6n) and a long n-illiard equals 10

They both seem extremely arbitrary: Short scale: A short n-illion equals 10^(3n + 3) Long scale: A long n-illion equals 10^(6n) and a long n-illiard equals 10^(6n+3)