Dear All,
As most of you know, I sometimes refer to the article Cost of non-
metrication in the USA (http://www.metricationmatters.com/docs/CostOfNonMetrication.pdf
) where I estimate that not using the metric system costs the USA a
bit over a trillion dollars each year.
However, I am also well aware that '1 trillion dollars' is impossible
to bring to mind as it is far too big a number.
Here is a reference where Rob Simpson has made an attempt to make the
concept of '1 trillion dollars' real. He does this by estimating what
you could buy with '1 trillion dollars'. The dot points at the bottom
of the page open to reveal the estimates for each area of public
expense or you can go on a '1 trillion dollar' spending spree
(theoretically of course).
You will find the reference at http://www.whatwecouldhavedonewiththemoney.com/
Cheers,
Pat Naughtin
PO Box 305 Belmont 3216,
Geelong, Australia
Phone: 61 3 5241 2008
Metric system consultant, writer, and speaker, Pat Naughtin, has
helped thousands of people and hundreds of companies upgrade to the
modern metric system smoothly, quickly, and so economically that they
now save thousands each year when buying, processing, or selling for
their businesses. Pat provides services and resources for many
different trades, crafts, and professions for commercial, industrial
and government metrication leaders in Asia, Europe, and in the USA.
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