How does the Counter of Babel really work?
Whenever someone is on the site, the Counter of Babel is counting. Every so often, it updates the database. If multiple users are on the site at the same time, the number count will increase at a greater rate. In order to bypass resource limitations on numeric data types in computers, the Counter of Babel uses a method of parsing and storing numbers as groups of digits. This allows it to sequentially calculate extremely large numbers. If you are particularily interested in the code behind the counter, see the source code. I am completely open to any suggestions that could make the code stronger.
