The Shrimp on a Treadmill Government Waste Calculator is a program based on a sorting algorithm developed by Dozerfleet Labs, designed to help measure the ludicrousness of government spending on any one particular project involving allocation of taxpayer funds.
It is named after the infamous Shrimp Running on a Treadmill video that was shot at Pacific University of Oregon, which sparked controversy about how Congress spends money on frivolous projects. The video clip in question has even featured on John Stossel's The Money Hole.
While not entirely scientific; the program does provide guidelines for understanding the wisdom (or lack thereof) of government spending on any one project or another. It's initial incarnation targets US federal spending projects, though modifications of the algorithm for local and international governments are in consideration. In 2016, the algorithm was modified into an HTML/CSS application that utilizes JavaScript to execute the algorithm. On June 16th of 2021, the calculators received a facelift, while keeping the algorithm the same.
The Federal Calculator (v.1.3)
Waste Calculator
United States Federal Program Edition
Is the federal government using your money wisely? Find out!
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This calculator is provided courtesy of Dozerfleet Labs. © 2016 Dozerfleet Labs. Dozerfleet and Dozerfleet Labs logos are ™ Dozerfleet Productions.
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- Shrimp on a Treadmill Calculator, Federal Edition, v.1.3 at MediaFire (235 KB)
The State Calculator
Due to similarity of code, especially for its JavaScript, the State Level calculator isn't embedded here. But a state level calculator does exist. It simplifies the formula in a way to account for state budgets, as well as state spending priorities.
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- Shrimp on a Treadmill Calculator, State Edition, v.1.3 at MediaFire (113 KB)
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