Question 987080
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For *[tex \Large n] disks, *[tex \Large 2^n\ -\ 1] moves.


64 disks at 1 move per second would take 584.54 Billion years give or take a couple of million years.  Compare to the estimated age of the universe since the Big Bang at 13.772 Billion years.


John
*[tex \LARGE e^{i\pi}\ +\ 1\ =\ 0]
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

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