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How Much is a Billion?

On It — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 18:28:55 GMT

I saw this explanation and did a screen shot. I thought it was an interesting way to illustrate the size of the number.

Re: How Much is a Billion?

Puppy Lips — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 18:35:29 GMT

The National Debt is almost 35 TRILLION.

How many years of seconds is that?

Re: How Much is a Billion?

Sooner — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 18:44:41 GMT

In 2023, the American beauty and personal care market was valued at nearly 98 billion U.S. dollars, and in the previous year, the average American household spent approximately 211.8 U.S. dollars on cosmetics, perfume, and bath preparations

Shocking? Not. . .

Re: How Much is a Billion?

SaveTheTurtles — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 19:23:30 GMT

@Puppy Lips wrote:
The National Debt is almost 35 TRILLION.

How many years of seconds is that?

You're probably in lightyear territory with that one.

Re: How Much is a Billion?

Trailrun23 — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 20:59:08 GMT

1 billion is one-thousand millions...Elon Musk is the richest man in the world now..worth 60 million according to an aricle I saw yesterday. I can't even fathom that much money!

Re: How Much is a Billion?

deepwaterdotter — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 21:03:53 GMT

More dollars than I will ever have.

Re: How Much is a Billion?

Mz iMac — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 21:07:58 GMT

@Trailrun23 wrote:
Elon Musk is the richest man in the world now..worth 60 million according to an aricle I saw yesterday. I can't even fathom that much money!

@Trailrun23 No he is not if your comment is correct. Typo?

Re: How Much is a Billion?

Sakuya — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 21:25:57 GMT

Yea she had a typo.

Re: How Much is a Billion?

Sooner — Fri, 19 Jul 2024 02:46:04 GMT

I read Musk was worth about $240 billion way back in 2022--reported by CBS.

Roger Federer worth about $550 million this year, lots of NFL players worth around $40 to $50 million -- many $20 million or less, this year.