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i guess this also means there are around 10^23 farts in the atmosphere. a quick empirical study just showed there around 10 farts to a breath.

indeed it seems so, i thought all atoms (except hydrogen) had some kind of decay. i thought so called stable atoms still had half-lives of 10^{very large number} years.

isnt the half life of most types of molecules in air far shorter than 2k years? maybe i am nitpicking, but would it not be more to correct to say we are breathing the same atoms as those in caesers last breath?

edit: itchy trigger finger, think i subconsciously wanted to be the first to comment. it is stated quite early that molecules preservation is assumed. still think it would be more correct and just as interesting to discuss atoms, not molecules.

edit 2: quick research has taught me that nitrogen gas, n2, and naturally occurring isotopes do not even have a half life. they do not radioactively decay. til.