Comment on Wolfram Alpha LiveparentComments−tokenadult17yus debt / us population / us life expectancy in daysWhat does that mean, to you, in everyday language? I see what WolframAlpha did with that, but what is the implication of that answer for a real-world concern?−jibiki17yIt is the amount of debt each American has to pay off each day.Except, you know, it isn't.−aneesh17yAssuming zero interest :-)−quizbiz17yNow if we could tell it to consider interest then I would be impressed.−silentOpen17yYou'd need an interest function. Use historical data? Specify a regression? Have it try to calculate last average?Even then, you'd need to have some objective value of worth to understand what $0.92 means. Right now, it only measures the value of the dollar. :-/−johnnybgoode17ySome kind of debt slavery calculation? :)
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us debt / us population / us life expectancy in days
What does that mean, to you, in everyday language? I see what WolframAlpha did with that, but what is the implication of that answer for a real-world concern?
It is the amount of debt each American has to pay off each day.
Except, you know, it isn't.
Assuming zero interest :-)
Now if we could tell it to consider interest then I would be impressed.
You'd need an interest function. Use historical data? Specify a regression? Have it try to calculate last average?
Even then, you'd need to have some objective value of worth to understand what $0.92 means. Right now, it only measures the value of the dollar. :-/
Some kind of debt slavery calculation? :)