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'''Fictional googology''' ('''FG''') is the 'niche' interest of creating fictional numbers, often above an absolute value of {{wp|Absolute infinite|Absolute Infinite}} or below 0, often assigning {{wp|Unicode|Unicode}} characters to them. Fictional googology was common, as well as widely accepted on [[TextWall]], but it faces near-universal criticism and rejection among OWOT's users. Fictional googology is meant to be a fringe theory of {{wp|Googology|standard googology}} and is typically considered by OWOT's users as more of a play of math than the real field of mathematics. Individuals who engage in fictional googology are known as '''fictional googologists''', '''FGers''', or '''FGists'''.
'''Fictional googlology''' ('''FG''' or '''fg''') is the niche hobby of assigning {{wp|Unicode}} characters as names for fictional numbers. Fictional googology is common, as well as widely accepted, on [[TextWall]], but it faces near-universal stigmatization among OWOT's users. While fictional googology is meant to be an offshoot of {{wp|Googology|standard googology}}, it is typically regarded by OWOT's users as more of an art project that primarily serves as entertainment for children than a mathematical pursuit. People who engage in fictional googology are known as '''fictional googologists''', '''FGers''', or '''FGists'''.


== Some users who are FGers: ==
== Some users who are FGers: ==

Latest revision as of 15:55, 20 January 2026

Fictional googlology (FG or fg) is the niche hobby of assigning Unicode characters as names for fictional numbers. Fictional googology is common, as well as widely accepted, on TextWall, but it faces near-universal stigmatization among OWOT's users. While fictional googology is meant to be an offshoot of standard googology, it is typically regarded by OWOT's users as more of an art project that primarily serves as entertainment for children than a mathematical pursuit. People who engage in fictional googology are known as fictional googologists, FGers, or FGists.

Some users who are FGers:

Criticism and opposition to FG

The users Pippin and lime.owot have been one of the most vocal critics of fictional googology. Pippin has been a significant opponent of the spread of fictional googology across OWOT.

Other notable critics of fictional googology are:

Some FG-critical worlds

/hpfafg was a world poking fun at fictional googology. Its owner and members criticize and troll fictional googologists. So far, it has not been taken down, griefed, or spammed. But even so, fictional googologists with terminal OWOT disease still attempt to attack this wall. The only one recorded or notable so far is Europe2048.

/fgworld, satirizing fictional googologists.

/fuck_fg_federation (abbreviated as FFF) was started on OWOT. It was a threat (to their innocence) because of insensitive gory content.