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a trillion dollars

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pro_junior Report This Comment
Date: March 12, 2009 10:49PM

While you will never see a trillion dollars in person (nature's way of protecting your sanity amidst the bailout), computers can do the job without breaking a sweat—or worrying about retirement.

This particular rendering was made through Google SketchUp, Google's 3D modeling software. Measurements were taken of a $10,000 stack of $100 bills (just half an inch thick!) and pretty much multiplied from there using simple geometry. In that trillion dollar shot, each pallet holds $100 million...and the pallets are double stacked.

As for that red blob on the left? It's a human.

http://i.gizmodo.com/5168339/to-conceptualize-a-trillion-dollars-we-require-com puter-visualization
woberto Report This Comment
Date: March 13, 2009 01:10AM

If Jesus Christ were still alive today, and he spent $1million every day for 2000 years or so, that still wouldn't be a trillion dollars.
fossil_digger Report This Comment
Date: March 13, 2009 02:14AM

goats were cheaper back then.
Mrkim Report This Comment
Date: March 14, 2009 12:02AM

Dudn look like they'd miss just one lil ol pallet would they smiling bouncing smileysmiling bouncing smiley

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