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About these units
Millennium (millennium)
A millennium is 1,000 years, a timescale that allows examination of civilizations, languages, religions, and climate eras. Millennia encompass major epochs such as the rise of agriculture, the development of writing, the spread of major religions, and industrialization. From the perspective of Earth science, a millennium is still a short interval—volcanoes, glaciers, and tectonic changes unfold over tens of thousands to millions of years—but it provides a useful bridge between historical and geological time. Culturally, millennia also carry symbolic weight, such as the transition to the year 2000, which triggered widespread reflection on long-term human progress.
Shake (shake)
A shake is a playful but scientifically important unit equal to 10 nanoseconds. It originated in the Manhattan Project, where physicists needed a convenient term for very short intervals in nuclear chain reactions. A nuclear fission event occurs on the order of a few shakes, making the unit ideal for modeling neutron capture, reaction propagation, and weapon physics. Today, the shake appears in nuclear engineering literature, plasma physics, and astrophysics—any field involving extremely rapid events. Despite its whimsical name, the shake represents a meaningful scientific compromise: short enough for nuclear events, yet still relatable and easy to calculate.