hollombe@ttidcc.UUCP (Jerry Hollombe) (11/22/84)
Ironically, it was Johnny Carson who gave the best demonstration of the
concept of "billion" I've heard. He read an article that someone had
written that explained how long ago 1 billion seconds, minutes, hours,
days, weeks, months, years, and dollars were by giving relevant events in
history. After hearing all the others, the horrifying one is dollars. 1
billion dollars is 10.5 hours ago for the Federal government. That's how
long it takes them to spend that much (... pop goes the weasle. (-: ).
--
The Polymath
(Jerry Hollombe) Opinions expressed here are my own and
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{garfield,lasspvax,linus,cmcl2,seismo}!philabs!ttidca!ttidcc!hollombeccb@decvax.UUCP (Charles C. Bennett) (11/24/84)
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eugene@ames.UUCP (Eugene Miya) (11/30/84)
Interesting discussion, nanosagans, millisagans.
I have forwarded this letter to Carl. I know he will get a good laugh out of
this. I will post a response from him if I get one.
--eugene miya
NASA Ames Res. Ctr.
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