Exponential growth: How creasing paper can take you to the Moon
May 15, 2026•6 min
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Can folding a piece of paper 45 times get you to the moon? By seeing what happens when folding just one piece of paper, we see the unbelievable potential of exponential growth. This lesson will leave you wanting to grab a piece of paper to see how many times you can fold it!
Lesson by Adrian Paenza, animation by TED-Ed.
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