Comments on: A 1 trillion dollar bailout is astronomically large http://gegenschein.wordpress.com/2008/09/29/a-1-trillion-dollar-bailout-is-astronomically-large/ Backyard astronomy and space science current events. Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:11:55 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Hal http://gegenschein.wordpress.com/2008/09/29/a-1-trillion-dollar-bailout-is-astronomically-large/#comment-160 Hal Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:11:55 +0000 http://gegenschein.wordpress.com/?p=130#comment-160 If you consider those persons who actually pay taxes, it is approximately $21,000.00 each If you consider those persons who actually pay taxes, it is approximately $21,000.00 each

]]> By: Matt http://gegenschein.wordpress.com/2008/09/29/a-1-trillion-dollar-bailout-is-astronomically-large/#comment-159 Matt Sat, 07 Feb 2009 22:25:16 +0000 http://gegenschein.wordpress.com/?p=130#comment-159 Wow!! I knew one trillion was a huge number, but this makes it so much easier to grasp how the US Congress is attempting to chain the US citizens in debt for eternity. Wow!!

I knew one trillion was a huge number, but this makes it so much easier to grasp how the US Congress is attempting to chain the US citizens in debt for eternity.

]]> By: Doug Furton http://gegenschein.wordpress.com/2008/09/29/a-1-trillion-dollar-bailout-is-astronomically-large/#comment-137 Doug Furton Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:41:01 +0000 http://gegenschein.wordpress.com/?p=130#comment-137 $1,000,000,000,000 / 200,000,000 = $5,000 $1,000,000,000,000 / 200,000,000 = $5,000

]]> By: Jim Schnoering http://gegenschein.wordpress.com/2008/09/29/a-1-trillion-dollar-bailout-is-astronomically-large/#comment-136 Jim Schnoering Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:50:54 +0000 http://gegenschein.wordpress.com/?p=130#comment-136 Maybe someone can help me out. If one trillion dollars were split evenly amongst 200 miillon Americans, how much money would each person receive? Thanks. Maybe someone can help me out. If one trillion dollars were split evenly amongst 200 miillon Americans, how much money would each person receive? Thanks.

]]> By: Anne Marie http://gegenschein.wordpress.com/2008/09/29/a-1-trillion-dollar-bailout-is-astronomically-large/#comment-127 Anne Marie Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:18:34 +0000 http://gegenschein.wordpress.com/?p=130#comment-127 Wow, that surely puts a trillion dollars into perspective. Thanks for the math exercise, I think 1 trillion dollars is such an abstract things for the average person. Incredible that you can write in such an objective way! Wow, that surely puts a trillion dollars into perspective. Thanks for the math exercise, I think 1 trillion dollars is such an abstract things for the average person. Incredible that you can write in such an objective way!

]]> By: Joyce http://gegenschein.wordpress.com/2008/09/29/a-1-trillion-dollar-bailout-is-astronomically-large/#comment-126 Joyce Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:06:09 +0000 http://gegenschein.wordpress.com/?p=130#comment-126 No matter how you look at a trillion, it is one big sum. The stars are much better to look at and enjoy. No matter how you look at a trillion, it is one big sum. The stars are much better to look at and enjoy.

]]> By: Pops http://gegenschein.wordpress.com/2008/09/29/a-1-trillion-dollar-bailout-is-astronomically-large/#comment-125 Pops Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:06:27 +0000 http://gegenschein.wordpress.com/?p=130#comment-125 Holy smokes this should put us into bankruptcy for sure. I think I would rater look at the stars. Holy smokes this should put us into bankruptcy for sure. I think I would rater look at the stars.

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