large value resistors

[Martin Czech]

:::"Caloroso, Michael E" <CalorosoME at corning.com> wrote:
:::>
:::>
:::>> 1 megamegohm (1,000,000,000,000 ohms)
:::>> 
:::>Tetraohms.  I didn't even know they made these that high.
:::
:::Isn't that "teraohms" ?  I'd like a sign for my lab door:
:::
::: +----------------------+
::: | DANGER -- 5 TERAOHMS |
::: +----------------------+

Why keep it so low. 5 Petaohms or even 5 Exaohms sounds even better.
Beyomd that no word has been aggreed on.

m.c.