I understand the math behind it, I just can’t wrap my head around the fact that something so common and limited like a deck of cards can have more ways to be arranged than something so massive like the earth with all its oceans and mountains has atoms.
In my mind it would make more sense that even a little pond has more atoms than there are deck arrangements.
Could it be due to the fact that atoms have a lot of empty space in them?
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The statement that cards are common is not relevant. The fact that cards are limited is not relevant as well, as we’re not counting cards.
I will not explain the math, as you’re saying you understand it. It’s great for a 5 year old.
There is more atoms in the universe (or in the pond) than we can imagine.
Also 54 different things each on 54 positions can form more different sequences that we can imagine.
At the end of the day the lesson is only how important it is to be able to rely on mathematics when dealing with things tou cannot intuitively assess correctly.
It’s a great skill, required not only in cards and atoms, but also in basic home budgeting for example.
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