AS IT STANDS: And in conclusion . . . What does one trillion dollars look like?

Thursday, February 17, 2011

And in conclusion . . . What does one trillion dollars look like?

$100. We'll start with a hundred dollar bill. Currently the largest U.S. denomination in general circulation. Most everyone has seen them, slightly fewer have owned them. Guaranteed to make friends wherever they go

$10,000. A packet of one hundred hundred dollar bills is less than 1/2" thick and contains ten thousand dollars (Below). Fits in your pocket easily and is more than enough for a week or two of shamefully decadent fun.

$1,000,000. Believe it or not, this next little pile is a million dollars (100 packets of $10,000 - right). You could stuff that into a grocery bag and walk around with it.

$100,000,000. While a measly 1 million dollars looked a little unimpressive, 100 million dollars is a little more respectable. It fits neatly on a standard pallet...below.

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To See What a TRILLION DOLLARS LOOKS LIKE.

Pretty awesome, and still inconceivable despite the graphics.

1 comment:

Jendocino said...: Hello Dave! I love it when you post things like this. What an amazing visual! There's an artist who compiles displays similar to this in order to give a more concrete example of the amount of stuff people toss out every year. He'll do a pile of soda cans or a stack of laundry sheets to represent how much of these products get tossed in the trash. Really hits home when you actually see it. Thanks!; February 22, 2011 at 7:54 PM