The world population is about five billion people. That's one ppb.
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Preference will be given to letters less than 200 words. With the current rash of politically sponsored fear mongering, perhaps those examples can calm everybody, even Senate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle. The world population is about five billion people. That's one ppb. If you are about 32 years old, you have lived one billion seconds.