When numbers get too big!
Some years ago I was playing with datasets that had massive discrepancies. As the report was text-only, I didn't have graphs to serve as a crutch, and so had to think of something else.
Time.
We tend to be very good at interpreting things we have a direct correlation with. A time interval, as long as it's within our life expectancy, is a solid metric.
If we're dealing with numbers between zero and some billions, milliseconds are a proper base.
| description | number | number as time |
|---|---|---|
| Average US salary | 63,000 | ~ 1 minute |
| A million dollars | 1 million | ~ 17 minutes |
| Chuck Norris net worth | 70 millions | ~ 19 hours |
| Tesla investment in BTC | 1.5 billions | ~ 17 days |
| Jeff Bezos net worth | 198 billions | ~ 6 years |
| Apple market cap | 2.61 trillions | ~ 82 years |
Check your own net worth:
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