Katrina victim sues US Gov't for...

[RL3AO]

3 QUADrillion dollars. (Thats 3,000,000,000,000,000)



http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22571349

[HURAKAN]

That's a crazy person.

I guess this person went to google and ask "tell me the highest number that anyone has ever imagined"

[Cryomaniac]

Thats more money than the US has, so how does he hope to get it?

[HURAKAN]

Houston, we have a problem!!!

GDP (purchasing power parity):
GWP (gross world product): $65.96 trillion (2006 est.)

Not even the entire planet's economy would be even close enough to pay this person.

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Rank Country GDP (purchasing power parity)  Date of Information
1 World  $ 65,960,000,000,000  2006 est. 
2 European Union  $ 13,080,000,000,000  2006 est. 
3 United States  $ 13,060,000,000,000  2006 est. 
4 China  $ 10,210,000,000,000  2006 est. 
5 Japan  $ 4,218,000,000,000  2006 est. 
6 India  $ 4,164,000,000,000  2006 est. 
7 Germany  $ 2,632,000,000,000  2006 est. 
8 United Kingdom  $ 1,928,000,000,000  2006 est. 
9 France  $ 1,902,000,000,000  2006 est. 
10 Italy  $ 1,756,000,000,000  2006 est.


(3 x 10^15) - (6.596 x 10^13) = 2.93404 x 10^15

Sorry, we can't!

[Cyclone1]

XD XD XD XD

Hahahaha!!

That Dr. Evil thing was priceless. For a second I thought this was a joke. This is the funniest story of the year.

[Ptarmigan]

Three Quadrillion will serious bankrupt America six times over!

[MiamiensisWx]

XD XD XD XD

Hahahaha!!

That Dr. Evil thing was priceless. For a second I thought this was a joke. This is the funniest story of the year.

...but it could also be interpreted as a sad sign of Katrina's legacy.

[Squarethecircle]

That is hilarious. Guy probably wants to bring attention to the issue at hand, and this is a great way to do it. Now, I actually believe that the total sum of the inflation adjusted GWPs stretching back until the last time there was no monetary unit would probably not have as great a value as 3 quadrillion dollars.

[Cyclone1]

XD XD XD XD

Hahahaha!!

That Dr. Evil thing was priceless. For a second I thought this was a joke. This is the funniest story of the year.

...but it could also be interpreted as a sad sign of Katrina's legacy.

...or a combination of greed and bad math.

Katrina was an absolute catastrophe, but come on man, $3 quadrillion?

That's beyond rediculous.

[MiamiensisWx]

...or a combination of greed and bad math.

Katrina was an absolute catastrophe, but come on man, $3 quadrillion?

That's beyond rediculous.

I agree. That "sad" fact reflects the current situation of some people after the event. It shows the degree of despair some people have experienced in the years after the event.

[sunny]

Guy probably wants to bring attention to the issue at hand, and this is a great way to do it.

That was exactly his purpose

[Tampa Bay Hurricane]

The size of Katrina was too overwhelming for modern technology.
Once winds exceed 60+ and the wind field expands over a large
area widespread major damage becomes likely and inescapable.
Katrina had a very large area of 75-100 mph winds, an inner
circle of 100-150 mph and a core of
150-175 while over the GOM, but the area of the winds contributed
to the surge. The size of Katrina made it's storm surge at least a category 5.