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Re: the situation is worse than you thought
Posted:
Apr 30, 2013 2:50 AM
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In article <b5tun8t1obm7tdgotriga8uniqcj6ehfk1@4ax.com>, quasi
<quasi@null.set> writes:
> Forget what I said above -- I misread a web link.
In general, if you have to look it up yourself, don't post.
> In the US,
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> a billion = 10^9
> a trillion = 10^12
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> In the UK (and many other countries),
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> a billion = 10^12 (1 million squared)
> a trillion = 10^18 (1 million cubed)
Right. 10^15 being a billiard.
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