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Re: Space Shuttle Costs
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lugnet.robotics
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Tue, 15 Dec 1998 21:20:23 GMT
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Nick Taylor <ntaylor@iname.com>
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1060 times
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U.S. elsewhere
million 10 to the 6th 10 to the 6th
billion 10 to the 9th 10 to the 12th
trillion 10 to the 12th 10 to the 18th
quadrillion 10 to the 15th 10 to the 24th
quintillion 10 to the 18th 10 to the 30th
I apologize to all (and David Rawding) for starting this thread.
- - - Nick - - -
Tom Rowton wrote:
> Would someone please enlighten those of us who clearly do not understand the
> number system that the rest of the world uses, what the difference is
> between 5,000,000,000 and 5 Billion? Or is the US the only country that
> recognises "billion" as a valid number? How about trillion?
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> I am seriously interested - this is not a thinly veiled jab. I would really
> like to know, so hold the flamethrowers and let the information flow.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> trowt
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pete Hardie <pete.hardie@dvsg.sciatl.com>
> To: lego-robotics@crynwr.com <lego-robotics@crynwr.com>
> Date: Tuesday, December 15, 1998 1:32 PM
> Subject: Re: Space Shuttle Costs
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> Nick Taylor wrote:
> >
> > Dear Mr. Rawding - - -
> > To _most_ speakers of English 'five billion' does _not_ equal
> > 5,000,000,000.
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> Can you point out some statistics that support this - I know that the
> British hold this view, but I wonder about Canadians, Aussies, Indians,
> etc.
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> > Comments such as yours are what has given
> > rise to the "Ugly American" syndrome.
>
> Hey, it's our shuttle.
>
> and, BTW, 'Ugly American' syndrome is much more than simple word stuff,
> or should I ask the British where the 'f' in lieutenant is?
>
> --
> Pete Hardie | Goalie, DVSG Dart Team
> Scientific Atlanta |
> Digital Video Services Group |
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