{"id":25174,"date":"2013-02-01T22:33:55","date_gmt":"2013-02-01T21:33:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/?guid=af3bb96f685873909e653edb9c7aa39a"},"modified":"2013-02-01T22:33:55","modified_gmt":"2013-02-01T21:33:55","slug":"what-does-one-trillion-dollars-look-like","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/breaking-news\/what-does-one-trillion-dollars-look-like\/","title":{"rendered":"What does one TRILLION dollars look like?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"What<\/p>\n

All this talk about \u201cstimulus packages\u201d and \u201cbailouts\u201d\u2026<\/p>\n

A billion<\/em> dollars\u2026<\/p>\n

A hundred billion<\/em> dollars\u2026<\/p>\n

Eight hundred billion<\/em> dollars\u2026<\/p>\n

One TRILLION<\/em> dollars\u2026<\/p>\n

What does that look like? I mean, these various numbers are tossed around like so many doggie treats, so I thought I\u2019d take Google Sketchup<\/a> out for a test drive and try to get a sense of what exactly a trillion dollars looks<\/em> like.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll 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.<\/p>\n

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A packet of one hundred $100 bills is less than 1\/2\u00e2\u20ac\u00b3 thick and contains $10,000. Fits in your pocket easily and is more than enough for week or two of shamefully decadent fun.<\/p>\n

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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.<\/p>\n

\"$1,000,000<\/p>\n

While a measly $1 million looked a little unimpressive, $100 million is a little more respectable. It fits neatly on a standard pallet\u2026<\/p>\n

\"$100,000,000<\/p>\n

And $1 BILLION dollars\u2026 now we\u2019re really getting somewhere\u2026<\/p>\n

\"$1,000,000,000<\/p>\n

Next we\u2019ll look at ONE TRILLION dollars. This is that number we\u2019ve been hearing so much about. What is a trillion dollars? Well, it\u2019s a million million. It\u2019s a thousand billion. It\u2019s a one followed by 12 zeros.<\/p>\n

You ready for this?<\/p>\n

It\u2019s pretty surprising.<\/p>\n

Go ahead\u2026<\/p>\n

Scroll down\u2026<\/p>\n

Ladies and gentlemen\u2026 I give you $1 trillion dollars<\/em>\u2026<\/p>\n

\"$1,000,000,000,000<\/p>\n

(And notice those pallets are double stacked<\/em>.)<\/p>\n

So the next time you hear someone toss around the phrase \u201ctrillion dollars\u201d\u2026 that\u2019s<\/em> what they\u2019re talking about<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\"What<\/p>\n

All this talk about “stimulus packages” and “bailouts”…<\/p>\n

A billion<\/em> dollars…<\/p>\n

A hundred billion<\/em> dollars…<\/p>\n

Eight hundred billion<\/em> dollars…<\/p>\n

One TRILLION<\/em> dollars…<\/p>\n

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<\/a> out for a test drive and try to get a sense of what exactly a trillion dollars looks<\/em> like.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

\"\"\/<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

\"\"\/<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

\"$1,000,000<\/p>\n

While a measly $1 million looked a little unimpressive, $100 million is a little more respectable. It fits neatly on a standard pallet…<\/p>\n

\"$100,000,000<\/p>\n

And $1 BILLION dollars… now we’re really getting somewhere…<\/p>\n

\"$1,000,000,000<\/p>\n

Next we’ll look at ONE TRILLION dollars. This is that number we’ve been hearing so much about. What is a trillion dollars? Well, it’s a million million. It’s a thousand billion. It’s a one followed by 12 zeros.<\/p>\n

You ready for this?<\/p>\n

It’s pretty surprising.<\/p>\n

Go ahead…<\/p>\n

Scroll down…<\/p>\n

Ladies and gentlemen… I give you $1 trillion dollars<\/em>…<\/p>\n

\"$1,000,000,000,000<\/p>\n

(And notice those pallets are double stacked<\/em>.)<\/p>\n

So the next time you hear someone toss around the phrase “trillion dollars”… that’s<\/em> what they’re talking about<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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