Eli5: Why can you only fold a paper in half seven times, no matter the size ?

Question

Eli5: Why can you only fold a paper in half seven times, no matter the size ?

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Answer 1

You can’t fold it in half 7 times physically. In the end you are folding 64 pieces of paper in half at the same time and your body lacks the strength to do it.

1 in half

2 in half

4 in half

8 in half

16 in half

32 in half

64 in half