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Bisquitlips · 28 October 2008, 09:06 AM

I don’t think people realize just how much a Billion is much less 700 billion or 11 trillion..let me break it down..

How much is a Million?
How much is a Billion?
How much is a Trillion?

What's the difference between a million, a billion, a trillion?

A million seconds is 12 days.
A billion seconds is 31 years.
A trillion seconds is 31,688 years.

A million minutes ago was – 1 year, 329 days, 10 hours and 40 minutes ago.
A billion minutes ago was just after the time of Christ.

A million hours ago was in 1885.
A billion hours ago man had not yet walked on earth.

A million dollars ago was five (5) seconds ago at the U.S. Treasury.
A billion dollars ago was late yesterday afternoon at the U.S. Treasury.

A trillion dollars is so large a number that only politicians
can use the term in conversation... probably because they
seldom think about what they are really saying. I've read that
mathematicians do not even use the term trillion!
Here is some perspective on TRILLION:

Trillion = 1,000,000,000,000.
The country has not existed for a trillion seconds.
Western civilization has not been around a trillion seconds.
One trillion seconds ago – 31,688 years – Neanderthals stalked the plains of Europe.

Million: 1,000,000
Billion: 1,000,000,000
Trillion: 1,000,000,000,000
Quintillion: 1,000,000,000,000,000,000
Sextillion: 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
Nonillion: 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
Centillion: 1 followed by 303 zeros

No I’m not Rain man..I got this info from somewhere else.

frostie · 28 October 2008, 09:12 AM

Really interesting info

You posted it in the wrong section though

Politicians rarely think what they are saying cause most of the times they are not the ones paying the bill it is the taxpayer that always pays the bill so they have to tell us how much we have to pay that's why they use terms like billion trillion etc.

EDIT: Thread was moved by one of the mods

meloncap78 · 28 October 2008, 09:13 AM

INCREDIBLE!! Thanks, my wife and I were sitting here in awe over this thread.

Ivy League · 28 October 2008, 10:26 AM

I think I'm going to need about a million Aspirin!

Launch Mini · 28 October 2008, 10:39 AM

How long would it take Rolex to make each
Million - 1 year
Billion 1,000 years
Trillion - not going to happen
Wrap your head around this, McDonalds has sold over 6 BILLION people. Just read the serve 47 million /day

Porsche · 28 October 2008, 10:47 AM

Thanks Richard

alway's good to step back and get ome perpective on things. Very illuminating...

JJ Irani · 28 October 2008, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ivy League

I think I'm going to need about a million Aspirin!

Launch Mini · 28 October 2008, 10:50 AM

If you drive your car at 4,000 rpm, you will hit 1 BILLION revolutions in 173.61 days

astcell · 28 October 2008, 10:51 AM

How long for a Rolex to make a billion ticks?

Launch Mini · 28 October 2008, 10:53 AM

1,446.75 days or just shy of 4 years

seantk · 28 October 2008, 08:28 PM

I always knew the difference between million, billion and trillion in terms of zeros, but this really put it in perspective. Thanks - good post

sean

toph · 28 October 2008, 08:41 PM

makes you think thats for sure

Uncle-AJ · 28 October 2008, 11:38 PM

In the UK and the rest of Europe 1 billion is 1,000,000,000,000. At least that's one thing that's bigger on our side of the pond.

Carolina · 29 October 2008, 12:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uncle-AJ

In the UK and the rest of Europe 1 billion is 1,000,000,000,000. At least that's one thing that's bigger on our side of the pond.

Then what term do you use for 1,000,000,000 (which is termed a billion here in the US)?

Uncle-AJ · 29 October 2008, 12:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carolina

Then what term do you use for 1,000,000,000 (which is termed a billion here in the US)?

One thousand million or a "JJ post limit."

Carolina · 29 October 2008, 12:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uncle-AJ

One thousand million or a "JJ post limit."

Very strange!!

Jimbits76 · 29 October 2008, 12:28 AM

I'm with Ayge...a billion in Europe is a million million. A US billion is a thousand million.

I don't care either way as it is vastly more than I will ever see.

I'd be happy if I could scrape together a tenner right now!

J

Carolina · 29 October 2008, 12:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uncle-AJ

One thousand million or a "JJ post limit."

Although, I can see where it would be advantageous for the US to borrow funds from you all...

redshirt1957 · 29 October 2008, 12:31 AM

How much is a billion? About three wives too many.

Carolina · 29 October 2008, 12:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redshirt1957

How much is a billion? About three wives too many.

New name = DeepPockets1957

Jimbits76 · 29 October 2008, 12:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carolina

New name = DeepPockets1957

More like EmptyPockets1957!!!!!!!!

J

redshirt1957 · 29 October 2008, 12:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimbits76

More like EmptyPockets1957!!!!!!!!

J

Keep you hands out of my pockets ole' TwoBall02!

arttay10 · 29 October 2008, 02:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uncle-AJ

In the UK and the rest of Europe 1 billion is 1,000,000,000,000. At least that's one thing that's bigger on our side of the pond.

Thanks for that AJ !!

I was arguing with a guy for ages telling him that in the U.K a Billion is a Million - Million and the the US was 1000 Million.
We went on for that long - I actually began to doubt my own knowledge was correct !!

JJ Irani · 29 October 2008, 02:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redshirt1957

Keep you hands out of my pockets ole' TwoBall02!

Latrodectus · 29 October 2008, 06:34 AM

very interesting, but are you sure, you are not Rain man?

playing with those numbers make me think!

sombunya · 29 October 2008, 10:18 AM

Big numbers.

I tried to find out how many atoms are in the universe.
One answer I found said 1 with 87 zeros after it.

And here's another big number: Googol. As many know it's a 1 with 100 zeros after it.

That looks like this:
10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 ,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,0 00,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000

And a Googolplex is a 1 with Googol zeros after it.

If anyone can figure out a way to make that number comprehensible, I'd like to hear about it.

Incurable · 29 October 2008, 11:02 AM

hence, scientific notation 1000³...

Carolina · 29 October 2008, 11:17 AM

Pat's right.

A google would be 1.0 x 10 ^100 (10 to the 100), but I don't think even scientific notation can handle a googolplex?!?

Brunotheboxer · 29 October 2008, 11:33 AM

cool thread.

I like numbers

Uncle-AJ · 29 October 2008, 12:32 PM

To really confuse you all, except for those who are or were part of the British Empire, this is the definition of a googly.

"A googly, or a "wrong'un", is a delivery which looks like a normal leg spinner but actually turns towards the batsmen, like an off break, rather than away from the bat.

Unlike a normal leg break, a googly is delivered out of the back of the hand, with your wrist 180 degrees to the ground."

So put some zeros behind that.

28 October 2008, 09:06 AM	#1
Bisquitlips 2025 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Richard Location: USA Watch: YM Deep Space Posts: 12,526	How much is a Billion??? I don’t think people realize just how much a Billion is much less 700 billion or 11 trillion..let me break it down.. How much is a Million? How much is a Billion? How much is a Trillion? What's the difference between a million, a billion, a trillion? A million seconds is 12 days. A billion seconds is 31 years. A trillion seconds is 31,688 years. A million minutes ago was – 1 year, 329 days, 10 hours and 40 minutes ago. A billion minutes ago was just after the time of Christ. A million hours ago was in 1885. A billion hours ago man had not yet walked on earth. A million dollars ago was five (5) seconds ago at the U.S. Treasury. A billion dollars ago was late yesterday afternoon at the U.S. Treasury. A trillion dollars is so large a number that only politicians can use the term in conversation... probably because they seldom think about what they are really saying. I've read that mathematicians do not even use the term trillion! Here is some perspective on TRILLION: Trillion = 1,000,000,000,000. The country has not existed for a trillion seconds. Western civilization has not been around a trillion seconds. One trillion seconds ago – 31,688 years – Neanderthals stalked the plains of Europe. Million: 1,000,000 Billion: 1,000,000,000 Trillion: 1,000,000,000,000 Quintillion: 1,000,000,000,000,000,000 Sextillion: 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 Nonillion: 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 Centillion: 1 followed by 303 zeros No I’m not Rain man..I got this info from somewhere else. __________________ Rolex Yacht-Master 40mm (SS-YG / Deep Space MOP) 16623 Breitling Aerospace Titanium / 18K with UTC. Omega Speedmaster 3510.50 Oris TT1 Pro Diver Regulator 43MM

28 October 2008, 09:12 AM	#2
frostie 1,000,000th PostMember Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Earth Posts: 14,048	Really interesting info You posted it in the wrong section though Politicians rarely think what they are saying cause most of the times they are not the ones paying the bill it is the taxpayer that always pays the bill so they have to tell us how much we have to pay that's why they use terms like billion trillion etc. EDIT: Thread was moved by one of the mods __________________ GMT - Master II C - 116710 LN

28 October 2008, 10:39 AM	#5
Launch Mini "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Real Name: John Location: Canada, eh Watch: can I? Posts: 6,240	How long would it take Rolex to make each Million - 1 year Billion 1,000 years Trillion - not going to happen Wrap your head around this, McDonalds has sold over 6 BILLION people. Just read the serve 47 million /day __________________ Something witty to go here. Member # 293

28 October 2008, 10:47 AM	#6
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28 October 2008, 10:50 AM	#8
Launch Mini "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Real Name: John Location: Canada, eh Watch: can I? Posts: 6,240	If you drive your car at 4,000 rpm, you will hit 1 BILLION revolutions in 173.61 days __________________ Something witty to go here. Member # 293

28 October 2008, 09:13 AM	#3
meloncap78 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Real Name: Joshua Location: Syracuse, NY Watch: LV C Posts: 2,204	INCREDIBLE!! Thanks, my wife and I were sitting here in awe over this thread.

28 October 2008, 10:26 AM	#4
Ivy League Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Earth Watch: 116710LN Posts: 448	I think I'm going to need about a million Aspirin!

28 October 2008, 10:51 AM	#9
astcell "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Real Name: Robert Location: Angelus Oaks, CA Watch: 116713 Posts: 6,828	How long for a Rolex to make a billion ticks? __________________ SS GMTII "D", TT GMTIIc "Z"

28 October 2008, 10:53 AM	#10
Launch Mini "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Real Name: John Location: Canada, eh Watch: can I? Posts: 6,240	1,446.75 days or just shy of 4 years __________________ Something witty to go here. Member # 293

28 October 2008, 08:28 PM	#11
seantk "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Sean Location: West Florida Posts: 2,671	I always knew the difference between million, billion and trillion in terms of zeros, but this really put it in perspective. Thanks - good post sean __________________ "Life is frittered away with detail... simplify, simplify!" Henry D. Thoreau

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toph "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: ChrisTOPHer Location: Sydney Watch: Rolex, Brellum, Posts: 12,601	makes you think thats for sure __________________ "Where no counsel is the people fall, but in the multitude of counselors there is safety." Member No.# 11795

28 October 2008, 11:38 PM	#13
Uncle-AJ "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Real Name: Adrian Location: Bolton, UK. Watch: Daytona 116520 Posts: 6,844	In the UK and the rest of Europe 1 billion is 1,000,000,000,000. At least that's one thing that's bigger on our side of the pond. __________________ A man with a watch knows what time it is. A man with two watches is never sure.........Segal's Law Member #10

29 October 2008, 12:28 AM	#17
Jimbits76 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: UK Posts: 9,407	I'm with Ayge...a billion in Europe is a million million. A US billion is a thousand million. I don't care either way as it is vastly more than I will ever see. I'd be happy if I could scrape together a tenner right now! J

29 October 2008, 12:31 AM	#19
redshirt1957 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Real Name: Bubba Location: Bitsyville! Watch: Blue YM today! Posts: 10,053	How much is a billion? About three wives too many.

29 October 2008, 06:34 AM	#25
Latrodectus 2025 TitaniumYM Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Fred Location: KY, USA Watch: GMT-Master II Posts: 10,055	very interesting, but are you sure, you are not Rain man? playing with those numbers make me think! __________________ Member # 16057 4-Hands Club Tosser Club Member TRF Skypers Group

29 October 2008, 10:18 AM	#26
sombunya Member Join Date: May 2008 Real Name: Joe Location: So. Cal. Watch: My only Rolex Posts: 241	Big numbers. I tried to find out how many atoms are in the universe. One answer I found said 1 with 87 zeros after it. And here's another big number: Googol. As many know it's a 1 with 100 zeros after it. That looks like this: 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 ,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,0 00,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 And a Googolplex is a 1 with Googol zeros after it. If anyone can figure out a way to make that number comprehensible, I'd like to hear about it.

29 October 2008, 11:02 AM	#27
Incurable "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Real Name: Pat Location: PNW Watch: your P's and Q's Posts: 2,549	hence, scientific notation 1000³... __________________ Rolex GMT Master II 16710 (Blk/Blk) Rolex Explorer 114270 Sinn 356 Sa Flieger Limes Endurance 1Tausend Too many others... #2592 It may seem like I'm doing nothing but, at a cellular level, I'm actually quite busy...

29 October 2008, 11:17 AM	#28
Carolina "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: North Carolina Watch: it, Bubba! Posts: 6,271	Pat's right. A google would be 1.0 x 10 ^100 (10 to the 100), but I don't think even scientific notation can handle a googolplex?!? __________________ . .Member #5380 .

29 October 2008, 11:33 AM	#29
Brunotheboxer Banned Join Date: Mar 2008 Real Name: Bruno Location: Boston/Cape Cod Watch: 16610,PAM. 111, G Posts: 7,608	cool thread. I like numbers

29 October 2008, 12:32 PM	#30
Uncle-AJ "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Real Name: Adrian Location: Bolton, UK. Watch: Daytona 116520 Posts: 6,844	To really confuse you all, except for those who are or were part of the British Empire, this is the definition of a googly. "A googly, or a "wrong'un", is a delivery which looks like a normal leg spinner but actually turns towards the batsmen, like an off break, rather than away from the bat. Unlike a normal leg break, a googly is delivered out of the back of the hand, with your wrist 180 degrees to the ground." So put some zeros behind that. __________________ A man with a watch knows what time it is. A man with two watches is never sure.........Segal's Law Member #10

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