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How do we KNOW there are more stars in the sky than there are grains of sand on all our beaches?

Has anyone ever counted them?

Posted - December 10, 2017
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  • 6988
    Because Carl Sagan said so.
      December 10, 2017 10:02 AM MST
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  • 44604
      December 10, 2017 10:03 AM MST
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  • 6988
    I think his term was "billions and billions". No wait!  that is the number served at McDonalds.
      December 10, 2017 10:18 AM MST
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  • 44604
    I heard that is a myth that he ever said that.
      December 10, 2017 10:20 AM MST
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  • 6124
    There are actually more grains of sands on earth than stars in the sky.  I know.  I counted them.   AND, in case you're wondering, I don't have a life so I had the time.
      December 10, 2017 10:16 AM MST
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  • 44604
    You, of course, counted the ones on the deserts. Better get busy, girl. Lots of time to  waste.
      December 10, 2017 10:22 AM MST
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  • 2219
    Once upon a time we were assigned the honeymoon suite when we were in Guatemala, and there was this Spanish poem on the wall, saying 

    Tell me how many stars are in the sky, 
    How many grains are in the sands, 
    And I'll tell you how much I love you. 

    Guess that makes it a tie, then. 
      December 10, 2017 10:47 AM MST
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  • People have faith in scientists
      December 10, 2017 11:17 AM MST
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  • 5391
    I think its clearly metaphorical. Since we have an accurate count of neither sand grains nor stars, and may never have, who’s to say for certain it’s untrue? 

      December 10, 2017 12:03 PM MST
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  • 1812
    I tried counting them both but alweys get bored around 1,995.
      December 28, 2017 2:47 AM MST
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  • 44604
    Do you have a fetish for the number 1995? You've used it a number of times. I'm going to predict your response to this.
      December 28, 2017 8:50 AM MST
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  • 1812
    Rainbows and turtles.
      December 28, 2017 10:03 PM MST
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  • 44604
    I was off by 1,995. How about butterflies, kittens and puppies? And of course, unicorns.
      December 29, 2017 6:41 AM MST
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  • 1812
    I want a unicorn please!
      December 29, 2017 1:48 PM MST
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