posted 09 January 2008 02:36 PM
One of the victims of government conduct in the Hurrican Katrina disaster has sued for ! quadrillion dollars.
quote:For the sake of perspective: A mere $1 quadrillion would dwarf the U.S. gross domestic product, which Scott said was $13.2 trillion in 2007. A stack of one quadrillion pennies would reach Saturn.
posted 09 January 2008 02:51 PM
I hope they get it. And another quadrillion in punitive damages.
From: One millihelen: The amount of beauty required to launch one ship. | Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 09 January 2008 03:04 PM
At the current rate of national income, it would take the US over 225 years to generate three quadrillion dollars in national income.
So, yeah, I guess it makes perfect sense for the people of New Orleans to ask for that amount from the all the other citizens of the US.
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Seriously though - I don't think anyone considers that a serious claim or that it's going to go anywhere. It's grandstanding to get headlines, which I fully support, of course. The more this is in the news, the better, and if that's what it takes, I say go for it!
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posted 09 January 2008 02:36 PM
The more this is in the news, the better, and if that's what it takes, I say go for it!
