What does one TRILLION dollars look like? (This is Insane!)

[bharer75]

What does one TRILLION dollars look like?

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A hundred billion dollars...
Eight hundred billion dollars...
One TRILLION dollars...
What does that look like? I mean, these various numbers are tossed around like so many doggie treats, so I thought I'd take Google Sketchup out for a test drive and try to get a sense of what exactly a trillion dollars looks like.
We'll start with a $100 dollar bill. Currently the largest U.S. denomination in general circulation. Most everyone has seen them, slighty fewer have owned them. Guaranteed to make friends wherever they go.

A packet of one hundred $100 bills is less than 1/2" thick and contains $10,000. Fits in your pocket easily and is more than enough for week or two of shamefully decadent fun.

Believe it or not, this next little pile is $1 million dollars (100 packets of $10,000). You could stuff that into a grocery bag and walk around with it.

While a measly $1 million looked a little unimpressive, $100 million is a little more respectable. It fits neatly on a standard pallet...

And $1 BILLION dollars... now we're really getting somewhere...

Next we'll look at ONE TRILLION dollars. This is that number we've been hearing about so much. What is a trillion dollars? Well, it's a million million. It's a thousand billion. It's a one followed by 12 zeros.
You ready for this?
It's pretty surprising.
Go ahead...
Scroll down...
Ladies and gentlemen... I give you $1 trillion dollars...

(And notice those pallets are double stacked.)
So the next time you hear someone toss around the phrase "trillion dollars"... that's what they're talking about.

[scfire86]

What does one TRILLION dollars look like?

Three of those trillion dollar photos is the price of the Iraq War.

[DaSharkie]

Three of those trillion dollar photos is the price of the Iraq War.

And in the past 2.5 months, Barack Obama and the Democrats in Congress just added half that amount to our national debt.

Your point being what?

[ScareCrow57]

Think about this. If you lived to be 100, you would live a total of 36,500 days.
To spend $1 billion you would have to spend $27,397 per day. So for a Trillion dollars you would need to spend 27 million dollars a day.

It is scary when the government leadership throws those terms around like it was pocket change.

[ScareCrow57]

Three of those trillion dollar photos is the price of the Iraq War.

Funny you should say that. I wrote a letter to the editor of a very liberal news paper (The Times Union), and they called me out on it. Asked me where I came up with the 3 trillion dollar number. As it turns out there are many different numbers. The real number is more like $500 Billion. But hey, let us not stop at Iraq. How much have we spent in Afghanistan, The Balkans, Germany, and Japan. Let's put the number into perspective.

[scfire86]

Think about this. If you lived to be 100, you would live a total of 36,500 days.
To spend $1 billion you would have to spend $27,397 per day. So for a Trillion dollars you would need to spend 27 million dollars a day.

It is scary when the government leadership throws those terms around like it was pocket change.

And what's your point? The monies aren't allocated to one person.

Funny you should say that. I wrote a letter to the editor of a very liberal news paper (The Times Union), and they called me out on it. Asked me where I came up with the 3 trillion dollar number. As it turns out there are many different numbers. The real number is more like $500 Billion. But hey, let us not stop at Iraq. How much have we spent in Afghanistan, The Balkans, Germany, and Japan. Let's put the number into perspective.

Maybe the editor didn't have time to jerk you off. And who could blame him? Here's one link that details the cost is estimated to be $1.6T at the end of 2009. It's anticipated we will be in Iraq for a minimum of three more years. Current allocations to the Iraq war are already in excess of $600B so your figure is your typically stupid nonsense. One last point numbnuts. Americans were told that oil revenues would pay for the war and not impact the taxpayer. A point that is conveniently forgotten by the Bush supporters.

I doubt the amounts spent in any of the other areas even come close. The effort in Iraq has received the lion's share of the resources and effort. Your continued stupidity continues to rear its ugly head.

[txgp17]

Here's one link that details the cost is estimated to be $1.6T at the end of 2009.

Wait, I thought you said it was $3 trillion?
And now you resort to rolling the cost of a war in another county to pad your still incorrect figure. Were you lying then, or are you lying now?

Just two months ago you said...

Current allocations to the Iraq war are already in excess of $600B so your figure is your typically stupid nonsense.

Nothing is more stupid than one who boasts a grossly exaggerated figure, then posts a link that contradicts his own libtarded statements.

Hey, let us all know when this reaches $3,000,000,000,000.00.

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[scfire86]

Wait, I thought you said it was $3 trillion?

I said it was 'A' figure, not 'THE' figure. I did a quick Google search and found that link to be most accessible to prove my point. But since you're so interested in being thorough, here's one that makes the $3T claim.

Were you lying then, or are you lying now?Nothing is more stupid than one who boasts a grossly exaggerated figure, then posts a link that contradicts his own genius statements.

Wasn't lying in either case. You're just so desperate for "gotcha" moment.

Americans were also told that the war would make America safer from Terrorist attacks. Almost 8 years of safety substantiates that statement. A point that is conveniently forgotten by the libtards.

At no cost. That was the point of this thread. To give folks a perspective on the value of a trillion dollars. Prove to all of us that the war in Iraq has resulted in making America safer from terrorist attacks.

Hey moonbat, how is the Obama "isn't a natural born citizen" argument going? Didn't you mention Col. Hollister in another thread. His case just got laughed out of court about two weeks ago.

[lexfd5]

Carmel Delights are my favorite Girl Scout cookie. What yours?

[BoxAlarm187]

Carmel Delights are my favorite Girl Scout cookie. What yours?

Thin mints. However, what's the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?

[bharer75]

Thin mints. However, what's the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?

hmmm good question.. how about an interesting post about lots of money.. how does that turn into a political debate.

[edpmedic]

Some people say they prefer their cucumbers pickled.

[txgp17]

I said it was 'A' figure, not 'THE' figure.

You said, $3 trillion "is the price of the Iraq War." I don't see anywhere in your post where you mention that it's an estimate, or a ballpark figure, or one of many possible answers in a multiple choice test.

Maybe you'll take a page from the playbook and your idol Bill Clinton and tell us that the answer is contingent of what the definition of "is" is.

But go ahead an back pedal a little more. The entertainment value is priceless.

Wasn't lying in either case.

Holy crap Pinocchio, in one post you say it's $3Tril, in your very next post you claim it's "in excess of $600B", and you even admit that the $1.6T figure is but an estimate by the end of this year. Besides defining what "is" means, you also need lessons in what "lying" is too.

Then you have the hypocritical audacity to berate ScareCrow57 from posting a number that is far more accurate than yours.

You're just so desperate for "gotcha" moment.

I'm not desperate, but who can pass them by when you offer up so many with each click the button.

Prove to all of us that the war in Iraq has resulted in making America safer from terrorist attacks.

Simple, we haven't had anymore terrorist attacks on US soil. Plus the untold numbers of terrorists and anti-American Islamic Radicals that we've put 6' under since our men have been there.

Hey moonbat, how is the Obama "isn't a natural born citizen" argument going?

Still no proof that he is.

Didn't you mention Col. Hollister in another thread. His case just got laughed out of court about two weeks ago.

What do you mean? Be more specific.

how does that turn into a political debate.

Because this site if frequented by a libtard who injected bad information about the Iraq war in a failed attempt to relate it to the original post. And his sole purpose in these forums is to spread misinformation to further his liberal socialist dogma.

[mrivers09]

Thin mints. However, what's the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?

thin mints are definitely best!

[DeputyChiefGonzo]

Originally Posted by BoxAlarm187

Thin mints. However, what's the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?

What do you mean? An African or European swallow?

[scfire86]

You said, $3 trillion "is the price of the Iraq War." I don't see anywhere in your post where you mention that it's an estimate, or a ballpark figure, or one of many possible answers in a multiple choice test.

And that matters how exactly?

Maybe you'll take a page from the playbook and your idol Bill Clinton and tell us that the answer is contingent of what the definition of "is" is.

Can't stop thinking of Clinton's crotch. Poor thing.

But go ahead an back pedal a little more. The entertainment value is priceless.Holy crap Pinocchio, in one post you say it's $3Tril, in your very next post you claim it's "in excess of $600B", and you even admit that the $1.6T figure is but an estimate by the end of this year. Besides defining what "is" means, you also need lessons in what "lying" is too.

Poor thing. No wonder your so angry. Did you get your Maypo this morning?

Then you have the hypocritical audacity to berate ScareCrow57 from posting a number that is far more accurate than yours.

Not really.

I'm not desperate, but who can pass them by when you offer up so many with each click.

Yes you are. You are funny in your feeble attempt at "gotcha" moments.

Simple, we haven't had anymore terrorist attacks on US soil. Plus the untold numbers of terrorists and anti-American Islamic Radicals that we've put 6' under since our men have been there.

Really? That's your proof? I bought an elephant gun to protect me from elephants once. It must have worked since I never saw any elephants near my house.

Still no proof that he is.

Only to moonbats like you.

What do you mean? Be more specific.

Maybe it wasn't you who claimed to know AF Col. Hollister as a good friend and Georgetown attorney. Maybe it was another moonbat on this forum who deperately clings to the notion that Obama isn't a natural born citizen. I lose track given the moonbats like you far outnumber me.

Col. Hollister (ret.) filed a suit claiming that he could be recalled to active duty by Obama and he questions whether or not it would be a lawful order given his belief that Obama isn't a "natural born citizen" and is therefore not qualified to CinC. His suit was just laughed out of court last March. Much like all the other suits being brought by your fellow moonbats regarding this issue.

Because this site if frequented by a libtard who injected bad information about the Iraq war in a failed attempt to relate it to the original post.

Just trying to give perspective on how much things cost.

And his sole purpose in these forums is to spread misinformation to further his liberal socialist dogma.

Blah blah blah. This means so much coming from someone who lives in a state that receives far more in federal tax funds than it pays.

[scfire86]

Originally Posted by BoxAlarm187
What do you mean? An African or European swallow?

Well you have to know these things when you're a king you know.

[txgp17]

And that matters how exactly?

It matters that the dribble you attempt is pass off as fact is actually fiction.

Not really.

Revisionism.

Yes you are. You are funny in your feeble attempt at "gotcha" moments.

The desperate part about it is choosing which of your libtarded bubbles to bust next.

Really? That's your proof?

Do you have a better method to measure anti-terrorism effectiveness? I didn't think so.

Only to moonbats like you.

You've still not provided a source to any AHJ stating that BHO is a natural born citizen.

Maybe it wasn't you who claimed to know AF Col. Hollister as a good friend and Georgetown attorney.

Stop the presses libtard. Once again you try to put words in other peoples mouths. You lie so much that you can't even tell which ones you've told. Show me where I ever stated that I knew Hollister, ever met Hollister, or that he was an attorney. The search function is available to everyone. Are you too stupid to use it, or are you telling more lies?

His suit was just laughed out of court last March

Laughed out of court is not a legal term. Be more specific dipstick.

Just trying to give perspective on how much things cost.

By spreading false information.

Blah blah blah. This means so much coming from someone who lives in a state that receives far more in federal tax funds than it pays.

What's that got to do with anything in this thread? Your assertion here is that everyone from NC is a socialist because THE STATE OF NC receives more money than THE CITIZENS pay, and it absolutely absurd. I didn't ask for an interstate transfer of funds, and no one asked my opinion before it was done. You whine about that fact yet you push socialism in these forums at every post. Is every joint in your body double jointed, or just your mandible?

All you do in these forums is spread hatred and misinformation against Republicans and Conservatives, mixed in with elitist statements and condescending remarks about people's geography or their choices in life.

Just look at the threads you've posted in since you've been here. Most firefighters, especially retired ones, at least make an attempt to share their knowledge. I don't recall seeing you give advice on forcible entry or ventilation techniques. Nothing on water supplies. Never have I seen a post on pumping techniques or fire control or prevention methods. That's a sad state of affair for someone with such a high post count.

Do you not have any to share or do you not care? Did you work a full career or just your 1st year over and over until you were eligible for retirement?

You are a sad frail bitter man who's been emotionally scared by a Republican somewhere in your lifetime. Did a Republican screw your sister or prom date? Maybe a Republican killed your hamster, or beat you out for lead flute on the high school marching band.

Whatever it is, either get over it, or get some therapy. If it's not covered in your retirement health plan, just ask your rich wife to pay out of pocket. But for you own sake, get some help.

[scfire86]

It matters that the dribble you attempt is pass off as fact is actually

fiction.

I posted two links that substantiate the incorrectness of idiotboy's claim.

Revisionism.

Yawn.

The desperate part about it is choosing which of your libtarded

bubbles to bust next.

You admit to being desperate. It's not like you were keeping a secret.

Do you have a better method to measure anti-terrorism

effectiveness?

Just pointing out how ridiculousness of your method.

You've still not provided a source to any AHJ stating that BHO is a

natural born citizen.

COLB authenticated by the State of Hawaii.

Stop the presses libtard. Once again you try to put words in other

peoples mouths. You lie so much that you can't even tell which ones you've told.

Show me where I ever stated that I knew Hollister, ever met Hollister, or that he was an

attorney. The search function is available to everyone. Are you too stupid to use it, or

are you telling more lies?

I said maybe it wasn't you. Right here you stated:

Actually, I got a lot of info on this matter from a former Army Medevac Pilot from the Vietnam War who, after being Honorably Discharged, went on to become a practicing Heart Surgeon, and after retiring from that, earned his Juris Doctorate from Georgetown University School of Law to further his fight to preserve civil liberties and our Constitution. So keep right on attacking the messenger.

If your friend buys into the notion of Obama not being a "natural born citizen" he may want to consider getting his money back.

Laughed out of court is not a legal term. Be more specific dipstick.

It may not be a legal term. But anyone whose been involved in legal proceedings knows

its meaning. I guess that doesn't include you.

By spreading false information.

Not really.

What's that got to do with anything in this thread? Your assertion here is that everyone

from NC is a socialist because THE STATE OF NC receives more money than

THE CITIZENS pay, and it absolutely absurd. I didn't ask for an interstate

transfer of funds, and no one asked my opinion before it was done. You whine about

that fact yet you push socialism in these forums at every post. Is every joint in your

body double jointed, or just your mandible?

Not everyone. Just those who claim that taxation is illegal or bad while either living off government or deriving their existence from government. Especially when they criticize areas like CA who subsidize states like NC.

All you do in these forums is spread hatred and misinformation against Republicans and

Conservatives, mixed in with elitist statements and condescending remarks about

people's geography or their choices in life.

Not really. Just you.

Just look at the threads you've posted in since you've been here. Most firefighters,

especially retired ones, at least make an attempt to share their knowledge. I don't

recall seeing you give advice on forcible entry or ventilation techniques. Nothing on

water supplies. Never have I seen a post on pumping techniques or fire control or

prevention methods. That's a sad state of affair for someone with such a high post

count.

Okay. Force entry. Get a bigger hammer. Or a rotary saw. Ventilation. Ladder two sides of the building, sound the roof. Cut your hole so the last cut is nearest the ladder. If the smoke is charging out, the hole isn't big enough and make it larger. Tactics. Rule of thumb, attack from the unburned to the burned.

Anything else?

Do you not have any to share or do you not care? Did you work a full career or just

your 1st year over and over until you were eligible for retirement?

Did your mom have any children that lived?

You are a sad frail bitter man who's been emotionally scared by a Republican

somewhere in your lifetime. Did a Republican screw your sister or prom date? Maybe a

Republican killed your hamster, or beat you out for lead flute on the high school

marching band.

No. How about you and liberals? Did a liberal steel away your dreamboy?

Whatever it is, either get over it, or get some therapy. If it's not covered in your

retirement health plan, just ask your rich wife to pay out of pocket. But for you own

sake, get some help.

There's a reason why you weren't able to go to med school.

I do enjoy how you believe your impugning my masculinity by attacking my wife's income. Sorry the cousin you married didn't amount to much. I guess you didn't have many choices in the trailer park. Did you?

Should I have married an idiot underachiever like you did moonbat? Would that make me as manly as you?