The Phantom wants to create life sized models of atoms, and he wants your help! Help the Phantom investigate the world of the very small by cutting a 28 centimeter strip of paper in half as many times as you can. If you can cut the strip of paper in half 31 times you will end up with a piece of paper the size of an atom. 1 strip of paper 28 centimeters long (11" inches) 1 pair of scissors Take your strip of paper and cut it into equal halves. Cut one of the remaining pieces of paper into equal halves. Continue to cut the strip into equal halves as many times as you can. Make all cuts parallel to the first one. When the width gets longer than the length, you may cut off the excess, but that does not count as a cut. How far did you get? Here are some comparisons to think about! Cut 1 14.0 cm 5.5" Child's hand, pockets Cut 2 7.0 cm 2.75" Fingers, ears, toes Cut 3 3.5 cm 1.38" Watch, mushroom, eye Cut 4 1.75 cm .69" Keyboard keys, rings, insects Cut 6 .44 cm .17" Poppy seeds Cut 8 1 mm .04" Thread. Congratulations if your still in! Cut 10 .25 mm .01" Still cutting? Most have quit by now Cut 12 .06 mm .002" Microscopic range, human hair Cut 14 .015 mm .006" Width of paper, microchip components Cut 18 1 micron .0004" Water purification openings, bacteria Cut