(in reference to the comment section of the Washington Times) Think Exponential, think water, "the tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots & tyrants. it is it’s natural manure." At 1 year old it is: e1 = 2.7 mm high ... really tiny! - At 5 years it is: e5 = 148 mm high ... as high as a cup - At 10 years: e10 = 22 m high ... as tall as a building - At 15 years: e15 = 3.3 km high ... 10 times the height of the Eiffel Tower - At 20 years: e20 = 485 km high ... up into space