Googol vs. Google

Slashdot has a story today about the family of one Professor Edward Kasner, the man who coined the mathematical concept of "Googol" ... it seems that they are considering a lawsuit because Google is using the word without drawing attention to Professor Kasner's achievements.

This (rather silly) story reminded me that I had read about the Googol (a one followed by 100 zeroes) someplace when I was in grade school. When I proudly tried to share my newfound knowledge with one of my teachers, he laughed at me and accused me of having made it up. I was really mad at him.

I assume by now he's heard of Google? Ha. How you like me now? Punk.

(Actually, other than that, he was a pretty cool teacher and it was a nice school. They just weren't ahead of the curve like I was. Yeah, that's it.)