One billion seconds equals 31 years.

One billion minutes equals 1,903 years.

One trillion seconds equals…wait for

it…31,688 years. The United States

debt ceiling is: $24.95 trillion. There-

fore, if the Unites States pays $1,000

dollars/second toward the national

debt, that debt would be paid in full

at some point during the year 2810.

It’s no wonder Bowie couldn’t help it.