Are you talking about this comment? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35152388 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35152388 That doesn't read like anyone i

Are you talking about this comment? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35152388 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35152388 That doesn't read like anyone is actually confused over the meaning of "billion" , it seems like people are just speculating on whether this error is long/short scale confusion between languages. Personally, I think it was just a typo - there is no conceivable way that a billion CHF could ever be a million USD regardless of the scales used... Apologies if you're referring to a different comment.