My high school; big numbers

Two entirely disparate topics for one post. Those who don't want to read about my ruminations on my high school and its religious nature, i.e. most of you, should just go straight to "Who Can Name the Biggest Number?" by Scott Aaronson (who claims to be a professor at MIT but who, based on the picture on his home page, is clearly actually David Duchovny). It's mathematical in content, though written perhaps for the layperson, but if you're anything like me you'll find it utterly compellingly fascinating.

All right, on to dear old Westminster, hidden behind a cut tag.

( C'mon, you don't want to read this. Seriously: big numbers! How cool is that? )