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To: brydic1
The Zimbabwean dollar is now so worthless that the zeros have become confusing...

Scientific notation. "I'm sorry, Mr. Drill, but that beer will cost you 2x1016 dollars, not 2x1015. It's OK - your Visa has a nonillion-dollar limit."

5 posted on 07/03/2008 9:19:14 AM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: Billthedrill

They should readjust the currency so it only expresses the exponent.


6 posted on 07/03/2008 9:28:25 AM PDT by SlowBoat407 (ANWR would look great in pumps.)
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