Yes, but would any of them have picked 85 Billion exactly? It took a rare intellect to find the one pure number, the only number that could possibly have made the 85 Billion thread what it is today. I believe that when future generations look back on our civilization, this thread will be heald up as one of our supreme achievements. Our future selves will be revered for our (and by extention, their) intimate connection to this seminal event.