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Are you sure? In Britain billion always means 10^9 these days; it may have been different decades ago.
by gort 16y ago
Are you sure? In Britain billion always means 10^9 these days; it may have been different decades ago.
- tlb 16y agoIt must, otherwise the argument about there not being 5 billion worth of gold in the world is silly. Baron Blackheath was born in the 30s and worked in banking in the 60s, so he certainly grew up with the 10^12 usage.
- jonhendry 16y agoThe UK government switched to the 10^9 usage in the early 70s. The amount of gold is irrelevant. The scammers have none.