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| + | To understand '''Moore's Law''' we need to understand '''exponential growth''' first. In our context, it makes sense to consider quantities that grow over time, but exponential growth applies to a broader spectrum of things. However, if you understand exponential growth in our context, its application to other areas will make sense. | ||
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| + | Something has an exponential growth if its size is doubling every fixed interval of time. A cute puzzle for which people often get the wrong answer will get started. | ||
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| + | ::''Suppose a lily is in the middle of a lake, and every day its size is twice its size the previous day. In 30 days the lily has covered half of the lake. How long will it take it to cover the whole lake?'' | ||
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| + | If you answered 31 days, then congratulations! Indeed, if it doubles in size every day, then after Day 30 it will be twice half the size of the lake, so it will have covered the whole lake! | ||
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