Tuesday, May 12, 2020

One Percent

Published: October 31, 2003
Word Count: 448

One Percent is a short essay I posted on the Macrophile.com discussion boards in order to illustrate just how fast exponential growth rates can be.  How big would I grow if I got 1% taller every minute?  The answer is probably bigger than you'd guess!

This is more of a short mathematical essay than a story, but I still think it's a fun read.  It's also the first thing I ever dared to put out in public.  I remember checking the math over and over, dreading making a mistake!

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