A billion Dollars

This makes you think although it is meant for Australia it is really,
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Not long before the mention of our bright boys and girls in Canberra, spending this very big number, in droves.

Take a minute and read this. Very mind provoking: A VERY BIG NUMBER


If I give you $1 billion and you stand on a street corner handing out $1 per second, twenty four hours a day, seven days a week, you would still not have handed out $1 billion after 31 years!!
Now read on.
A VERY BIG NUMBER
This is too true to be funny.
The next time you hear a politician use the word 'billion' in a casual manner, think about whether you want the 'politicians' spending YOUR tax money.
A billion is a difficult number to comprehend, but one advertising agency did a good job of putting that figure into some perspective in one of its releases.
A. A billion seconds ago it was 1959.
B. A billion minutes ago Jesus was alive.
C. A billion hours ago our ancestors were living in the Stone Age.
D. A billion days ago no-one walked on the earth on two feet.
E. A billion Dollars ago was only 13 hours and 12 minutes, at the rate our government is spending it.

Really thought provoking post Bob. Thanks for sharing it. Puts a lot things into perspective.