How Big is Graham's Number? (feat Ron Graham)

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The magnitude of Graham's Number is difficult to fathom - Ron Graham himself attempts to explain.
WHAT IS the number:    • What is Graham's Number? (feat Ron Graham)  
Extra footage:    • Ron Graham and Graham's Number (extra foot...  
Our original Graham's Number video:    • Graham's Number - Numberphile  

Any errors in this video are mine (Brady's) in editing... For example 3^^^3 is actually even bigger than I say... Graham's Number is just too big for my small brain!
See an improved explanation at:    • Graham's Number Escalates Quickly - Number...  

Wikipedia page on Graham's Number: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham's...
And the arrow notation used here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knuth%27...

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