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The Thought Show: Kilobyte to Brontobyte, Sexist Double Standards and Staying Put

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12/10/2017 GMT

Kilobyte to Brontobyte, Sexist Double Standards and Staying Put

BBC World Service - The Thought Show, Kilobyte to Brontobyte, Sexist Double Standards and Staying Put

Kilobyte to brontobyte: naming monster numbers, sexist double standards and staying put.

Kilobyte to Brontobyte: the numbers we need to describe the world around us are getting bigger; sexist double standards in Pakistan and staying put in the face of a hurricane.

The numbers we need to describe the world around us are getting bigger. Maths author Rob Eastaway explains  the names for successive sizes of computer storage space and makes the case for a new giant unit of measurement: the Brontobyte.

Tales of sexist double standards have become a talking point on social media in Pakistan. We delve into this issue through the lens of three viral stories.

Why, when natural disaster is imminent, do some people ignore all warnings to leave and decide to stay put in their homes?  Shivaani Kohok investigates.


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