 | | RE: Space Shuttle Costs —Fauste, Jose L(Z35080)
| | | | This is true not only for English but for Spanish as well. In Spain 1 billion = 10 to the 12th, and I believe this is true in France as well... probably the same for all European countries. In the US, 1 billion = one thousand millions (10 to the (...) (26 years ago, 15-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | | | | | | | | OT: Billions (was Re: Space Shuttle Costs) —Brian Stormont
| | | | | I ran across this fairly comprehensive description of the meaning of the word billion, for those that care: (URL) think any potential questions related to this off-topic topic are answered there. -brian (...) (26 years ago, 15-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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