2016 Googologist Registry
This is a list of members of the community identified as "googologists", as well as a census on all the individuals who have in some way contributed to the development of googology. Please read this blog post for instructions of how to get included on this list and how it is being conducted. You can make your "claim" here or at the other blog post, though here is preferred.
What follows is the Registry of "contributors to the spirit of googology" as of 2016:
2016 GOOGOLOGY CONTRIBUTIONS REGISTRY
To merit inclusion as a contributor in the registry you must meet the following 2 stipulations:
(1) Have work that is googologically relevant, not necessarily googological in nature
(2) Work can be cited on the internet
To merit inclusion as a licenced "…
The Great Googology Census of 2016
A Call to Counting
It is generally accepted that our "community" has grown. But by how much? And in what way. In order to get a quantitative handle on the situation I suggest the taking of a census. I believe now is a good time for us as a community to take stock of what "googology" has become.
Initially there was only a handful of people who were responsible for the content that this wiki had become the depository for. The very first googolism's added to the wiki appear to be googol, followed a mere 12 minutes later by googolplex, the joint work of Mr. Kasner and his nephew Milton. Some of the earliest googolism's, added mere days after the inception of the wiki, was the work of one Jonathan Bowers, even though he has never identified himse…
Googology101 - Part II
Googology101 : Part II - Initiation
The Two Principles and The Golden Rule
Welcome back to Googology101. In the last part we covered the definition of googology and it's prime objective. In this part, we will cover the Seven Deadly Sins of Googology. Essentially these are the Seven rules that you have to abide by in order for a googological discussion not to dissolve into a mindless shouting match! As Sharkee put it, before we start discussing large numbers we have to set up a few ground rules first so things don't go "crazy". My ground rules differ considerably from Sharkee's. There is no need for the number to be "useful" in any way. If it's a number then good. This is more a concern about always keeping the game "going". We don't want any…
Googology101 - Part I
Googology101 : Part I - Orientation
So you wanna be a googologist?
So you want to be a googologist? In this series of blog posts I will tell you the things you need to know to get started, common pitfalls to avoid, and how to create successful googology.
Who am I? In the community I go by the name "Sbiis". I've been working on googology for quite a few years now. I am the inventor of the popular ExE system. I'll be giving you the tips and tricks from my experience working in googology and in the googology community.
What is Googology?
First we establish a working definition of googology and what it's about:
Googology is the practice and art of defining large numbers and giving names to them, the body of facts, conventions, and knowledge related …