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izquierdista

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26. Yet.....

Reply to joshcryer (Reply #13)

Thu Apr 5, 2012, 08:13 AM

Apr 2012

If someone in the neighborhood had no health insurance for his family, the kids went hungry, he couldn't keep the bill collectors at bay, but he kept spending 15% of his salary at the local gun store and kept giving another big chunk of change to the richest man in town (the evangelist at the mega-church), the rest of the neighbors would think he needs to be committed.

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Can someone explain to me what is wrong with this math equation or why I just can't wrap my brain [View all] Maraya1969 Apr 2012 OP

Haven't you noticed jehop61 Apr 2012 #1

the logic may be phony, but the math is not CBGLuthier Apr 2012 #4

The key is, if you actually do the numbers in real world terms... joshcryer Apr 2012 #16

Those are the type of numbers we need. LiberalFighter Apr 2012 #28

Don't use your senses. Brickbat Apr 2012 #2

one trillion is 1000 times more than one billion CBGLuthier Apr 2012 #3

I see the problem. You need to add 3 zeros to the 32 Maraya1969 Apr 2012 #20

a trillion is a 1000 billion. hobbit709 Apr 2012 #5

Ask him to explain a brazillion pinboy3niner Apr 2012 #6

LOL n/t madokie Apr 2012 #7

...preferably while dancing a samba JHB Apr 2012 #8

That's tiny! joshcryer Apr 2012 #15

I know the answer to Graham's Number pinboy3niner Apr 2012 #23

Hahaha joshcryer Apr 2012 #24

not really sure where the problem lies ProdigalJunkMail Apr 2012 #9

A trillion here, a trillion there.. Fumesucker Apr 2012 #10

Wait JVS Apr 2012 #11

i think that is the confusion of the OP ProdigalJunkMail Apr 2012 #14

Ask him if he cared when shrub was throwing billions into stupid wars that we couldnt win or had libtodeath Apr 2012 #12

Get out your calculator! :) joshcryer Apr 2012 #13

Yet..... izquierdista Apr 2012 #26

Trying to put it in perspective? Ilsa Apr 2012 #17

This seems to be your problem... jberryhill Apr 2012 #18

I just looked it up on Google and got this answer Maraya1969 Apr 2012 #19

Sorry, no. That's only 31 billion (plus a few) in a thousand years. Scuba Apr 2012 #21

There are 365.25 days in a solar year. lumberjack_jeff Apr 2012 #30

You just add 3 zeros Gman Apr 2012 #22

I think your problem is universal. No matter how it is expressed, the human mind cannot comprehend Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #25

The answer is 42. HopeHoops Apr 2012 #27

If you talk of trillions like they are billions ... GeorgeGist Apr 2012 #29