2012 - 1835 = 177 years

Formula for computing the future value (FV) of an investment's present value (PV) accruing at a fixed interest rate (i) for n periods:

FV = PV*(1 + i)^n

Computing...

FV = 100 * (1 + 0.06)^177
FV = 3013964.63322

Assuming that you deposited it at a bank that gives you 6% annual interest, your $100 in 1835 would have grown to $3,013,964.63 by now.

Replying to undo incorrect moderation. Didn't read the last two paragraphs. Sorry.

'Cause we all just wanna be big rockstars
And live in hilltop houses, drivin' fifteen cars
The girls come easy and the drugs come cheap
We'll all stay skinny 'cause we just won't eat

And we'll hang out in the coolest bars
In the VIP with the movie stars
Every good gold digger's gonna wind up there
Every Playboy bunny with her bleach blond hair

And well, hey, hey, I wanna be a Rockstar
Hey, hey, I wanna be a Rockstar!

If Slashdot points carry no credit, then why do Slashdotters care if they have mod points or not?

It is a merit base system. Intelligent investors like Warren Buffett get rich through intelligent investing, while stupid people like me instantly become poor due to speculation.

Is there such thing as a geek alpha male? The leader of betas is still a beta.

Too bad you haven't watched Watchmen.

Corporate profiteering is actually helpful to the space race. If going to space is profitable, I'll bet my shirt that commercial companies will be rushing to build a space shuttle replacement without wasting taxpayer money. Oh wait, that's already happening now.

I synthesize crystalline xanthine alkaloids into machine code.

<seriously>Sometimes, the 60-minute version of Nyan Cat and Badger Badger helps me tune out and concentrate on my code.</seriously>

I used to get upset too, but I realized that this is the (fair) price we have to pay for enjoying a free service.

I don't have ADHD, I'm just creative!

This joke is not meme-compliant as per Slashdot policy. The sandwich needs to run on Linux.

I live in the Philippines, and the Chinese volunteer fire brigade are better-equipped than our government firefighters. Our police deparment is a joke, so we rely on private security guards for safety. Any person who earns at least the minimum wage won't seek medical assistance from government-run hospitals unless they want to die early.

I'm from a poor country, but I can't see how government-sponsored services are beneficial to society.