“What can you do with US$ 1.2 trillion”

Posted on January 17, 2007 by Yusuf Asgerally

The New york times has a wonderful article about what you could do with 1.2 trillion us dollars. Its well worth a read for everyone!

“… The human mind isn’t very well equipped to make sense of a figure like $1.2 trillion. We don’t deal with a trillion of anything in our daily lives, and so when we come across such a big number, it is hard to distinguish it from any other big number. Millions, billions, a trillion — they all start to sound the same…

… Medical research, tackling poverty and education, and reconstruction of New Orleans would all be ways to spend $1.2 trillion [with lots left over]. Here’s another: The war in Iraq. …”

Click here to read the whole article.

About Yusuf Asgerally

I am a User Experience Designer. I help make the internet better. I am fascinated by the world of Magic, the Mystic and Mysterious, the Unexplained, the Bizarre. The culinary arts, Good food, Graphics Design and Digital Photography. Jewelry and Jewelry Design. I also like to put my two cents worth in on anything that interests me. Hence existence of this blog. If you see something you like, don't be a stranger. Leave a comment or share the article.
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One Response to “What can you do with US$ 1.2 trillion”

  1. Jack says:
    January 26, 2007 at 4:50 pm

    This is ridiculous. what a total waste of money.

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