Chapter Three
Unfair Advantage
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How Much Is a Billion?
Let’s say a person works for $10 an hour.
That means in an
eight-hour day, they gross $80.
Most of us know what $80 is, but most of us have no grasp
of what $1 billion is. The following conversions might help us get
an idea of what a billion is:
1 billion seconds = 31.7
years
1 billion minutes = 1902.5 years
1 billion hours = 114,155 years
1 billion days = 2,739,726 years
1 billion seconds ago was 1979.
1 billion minutes ago was 108 AD
1 billion
hours ago was the Stone Age
1 billion days ago humans did not exist
How Much Is a Trillion?
1 trillion seconds = 32,000 years
A trillion is beyond my meager brain.
Just multiply the numbers
for billions by 1,000 and you will find that a trillion is beyond
comprehension. I cannot imagine 32,000 years or one trillion seconds.
FAQ
What does the future look like?
Short Answer
Lots more money being printed.
Explanation
Look at the chart below and you will see how much more
money will be printed in the near future.
2010 – U.S. Budget Deficit: $1.5 trillion
2011 – U.S. Budget Deficit: $1.3 trillion
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