How do you effectively explain a billion to the next generation, especially on the topic of taxes?

Question

a. A billion seconds ago it was 1959.
b. A billion minutes ago Jesus walked the earth.
c. A billion hours ago our ancestors were living in the stone age.
d. A billion days ago no-one walked the earth on two bare feet.
e. A billion dollars ago was only 8 hours and 20 minutes, at the rate our government is spending it.
While this thought is still fresh in our minds, let's take a look at New Orleans. It's amazing what you can learn with a little simple division..
Louisiana Senator, Mary Landrieu (D), is presently asking Congress for $250,000,000,000 (250 Billion dollars) to rebuild New Orleans. Interesting number, what does it mean?
If you are one of 484,674 residents of New Orleans (every man, woman, and child) you each get $516,528.
If you have one of the 188,251 homes in New Orleans, your home gets $1,329,787.
If you are a family of four, your family gets $2,066,012.
Washington D.C.... Hello!!!.... Are all your calculators broken?!!!

Answer 1

OK, you just got my mind working, you have some valid points. Thanx for the reality check.

Answer 2

Yes.

And if 100 million people spent 10 minutes a day concentating on the Light of Love and sending good thoughts to people in trouble, that would be a billion minutes better spent than typing up questions and answers like this.

Answer 3

µg/L = parts per billion (aqueous)

There is 1000 cubic millimeters in a cubic centimeter (cc)
There is 1000 cubic centimeters in a cubic decimeter (liter)
There is 1000 cubic decimeters in a cubic meter

There is 1 billion cubic millimeters in a cubic meter.