(2) is a number that cannot be meaningfully expressed, understood, or calculated by any means that exist today.
You just did meaningfully express it, by giving it a definition. From its definition, we can infer some of its properties. For example, it’s even!
Also, we have a standard huge number example used on LW: see Knuth’s up-arrow notation.
I was basically aware of that notation; I did not realize how much more elegant it is, in terms of being easy to explain.
You just did meaningfully express it, by giving it a definition. From its definition, we can infer some of its properties. For example, it’s even!
Also, we have a standard huge number example used on LW: see Knuth’s up-arrow notation.
I was basically aware of that notation; I did not realize how much more elegant it is, in terms of being easy to explain.