Folding Paper to the Moon | Science News

Folding a piece of paper just 42 times would send it to the moon—because exponential growth sneaks up on us. After 20 folds, it’s over 100 meters thick; by 30, you’re soaring 100 kilometers high. Physically impossible? Sure—but record holders have pushed past seven folds with clever tricks. Keep folding, and you’ll reach stars at 69 folds, span our galaxy in 83, and cover the entire observable universe in just 100. It’s a mind-bending lesson: tiny, repeated actions can scale to cosmic proportions—if only we could fold past our limits. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ac00264b497c3ded