US debt clock runs out of digits

The U.S. National Debt Clock In New York has just run out of digits. "The clock's owners say two more zeros will be added, allowing the clock to record a quadrillion dollars of debt. " Great.

link: (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/766040...)
submitted by: safeshark Oct 9, 2008
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I wish they were taking zeros away instead...

posted by: Angel Oct 9, 2008

Once the dollar inflates they will need about five more zeroes.

posted by: Yodeler Oct 9, 2008

Now we can look forward to having nine hundred ninety-nine trillion, nine hundred ninety-nine billion, nine hundred ninety-nine million, nine hundred ninety-nine thousand, nine hundred ninety-nine dollars and ninety-nine cents in debt before we need to add any more zeros. What a relief :P

posted by: safeshark Oct 9, 2008

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