is it worth 17,666,215 gummi bears?
I have a difficult time conceptualizing large amounts of money. When dealing with large amounts (like the recent bailout) I find converting amounts to more meaningful units is helpful. In theory, this occasionally prevents me from spending ridiculous amounts of money on stupid things. If I realize that buying a shiny scooter with flames on it will cost me a milkshake a day for the next two years, perhaps I won’t actually by the shiny scooter. Actually, it doesn’t work at all – but it seems like it should. I still spent ridiculous amounts of money on a limited edition “atomic fireball” stella and a 1982 Mr. and Mrs. Pac-Man pinball machine. But at least I knew how many gummi bears I was losing in the transaction.
I just entered a contract to spend 17,666,215 gummi bears on a house. That is a LOT of gummi bears. I would have to eat 683.2 gummi bears (~ 7 lbs) every day until I turned 100 to consume that many. Even I might have difficulty consuming that many gummi bears. I absolutely adore this shiny house and can’t imagine living somewhere else, but buying in California is costing me a LOT of gummi bears. Stupid California housing prices.
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