One Trillion Dollars – Just how much is that…

OK don’t ask how or why I was looking for this 🙂 but I found it interesting enough…

ZeroHedge has an article by Michael Victory entitled “What Does a Trillion Dollars Look Like?“.

To Quote the site:

Firstly: When trillion becomes old school, what will replace it?

Next: How do a trillion dollars stack up?

The illustration starts with a $100 dollar bill. Currently the largest U.S. denomination in general circulation. Most everyone has seen them, slightly fewer have owned them. If you in South Africa, think of the R100,00 note in comparison…yes I know the exchange rate is different but work with me please…

A packet of one hundred $100 bills is less than 1/2″ thick (1.27 cm) and contains $10,000. 100x $100 bills can fit in your pocket easily and is more than enough for week or two of shamefully decadent fun.

Believe it or not, this next little pile is $1 million worth of bills (100 packets of $10,000). You could stuff that into a grocery bag and walk around with it.

While a measly $1 million looked a little unimpressive, $100 million is a bit more respectable. It fits neatly on a standard pallet…(now you know why a pallet is so wide).