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26Each Urbit ID is really just a number. From that number we generate a pronounceable name and a visually identifiable sigil. ~dalwel-fadrun is 3,509,632,436, for example.
26Each Urbit ID is really just a number. From that number we generate a pronounceable name and a visually identifiable sigil. ~dalwel-fadrun is 3,509,632,436, for example.
28−Urbit IDs are distributed by a sponsorship tree. At the top of the tree are 28 (256) galaxies. Each galaxy issues 28 stars, making a total of 2^16^ (65K). Stars then each can issue 216 planets, making for 2^32^ (~4B). As you might expect, each planet issues 2^32^ moons.
28+Urbit IDs are distributed by a sponsorship tree. At the top of the tree are 2^8^ (256) galaxies. Each galaxy issues 2^8^ stars, making a total of 2^16^ (65K). Stars then each can issue 2^16^ planets, making for 2^32^ (~4B). As you might expect, each planet issues 2^32^ moons.
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