What is a billion? A few things worth so much: American Airlines' annual revenue: $22 billion UCLA endowment position (assets minus liabilities): $1.7 billion

What is a billion? A few things worth so much: American Airlines' annual revenue: $22 billion UCLA endowment position (assets minus liabilities): $1.7 billion 500 MWe coal plant: $0.650 billion Airbus A380: $0.400 billion F-22 Raptor unit cost: $0.150 billion Falcon 9 space rocket: $0.050 billion MRI machine: $0.001 billion So, pinterest is worth more than a coal plant but a bit less than UCLA's endowment. A fun list to read: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_megaprojects http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_megaprojects