Katrina victim sues U.S. for $3 quadrillion

[bananas]

"For the sake of perspective: ... A stack of one quadrillion pennies would reach Saturn."

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

Katrina victim sues U.S. for $3 quadrillion
Federal government hit with 489,000 damage claims after hurricane

Video: Katrina plaintiff seeks $3 quadrillion

updated 12:40 p.m. ET Jan. 9, 2008

NEW ORLEANS - Hurricane Katrina's victims have put a price tag on their suffering and it is staggering — including one plaintiff seeking the unlikely sum of $3 quadrillion.

The total number — $3,014,170,389,176,410 — is the dollar figure so far sought from some 489,000 claims filed against the federal government over damage from the failure of levees and flood walls following the Aug. 29, 2005, hurricane.

Of the total number of claims, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said it has received 247 for at least $1 billion apiece, including the one for $3 quadrillion.

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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.

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[xultar]

1. WOO HOO! I gotta meet the plantiff on that shit.

[GreenPartyVoter]

2. Can't. Comprehend. Such. Big. Number.

But more power to them if they are going to take the money and rebuild NOLA and other damaged towns themselves.

[boston42]

3. Wow

I think it's a great idea, but shouldn't they have asked for an amount of money that exists?

[GreenPartyVoter]

4. Welcome to DU. *wave*

[phantom power]

5. perhaps they're taking hyperinflation into account

that would be very forward-thinking of them.