10^–15 is not a negative number, just a small one.

alanh • yesterday at 9:31 PM • 3 replies • view on HN

10^–15 is not a negative number, just a small one. https://www.wolframalpha.com/input?i=10%5E-15+

1718627440 • yesterday at 9:37 PM

And it is less than one?

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stackghost • today at 3:49 AM

Yes, you're correct. Now ask yourself if "one quadrillionth of an electron" is a quantity that's possible to have.

ChrisClark • today at 1:24 AM

Good thing he didn't say that

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