Combinatorics and Atoms

All combinatorics has taught me is that there really aren’t that many atoms in the observable universe

A screenshot of a humorous social media post claims that combinatorics suggests there are not many atoms in the observable universe. The joke exaggerates the idea that counting combinations can make the number of possible arrangements seem vastly larger than the number of available atoms, creating an absurd pseudo-scientific conclusion.

• @ithueti / 14354 2024-10-23