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0 pointsselectodude6y ago0 comments

The US is the wealthiest country on earth. Sergei Brin's checking account would be the 74th largest GDP in the world.

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cycrutchfield6y ago· 2 in thread

Why are you comparing somebody’s net worth to a GDP, which is a rate? That makes zero sense.

No, it does make sense: Brin could pay to run the 74th largest economy for a year.

That's not what GDP means, and also a person's net worth is not necessarily liquid.

jrockway6y ago· 1 in thread

Checking account or total value of investments?

It was a figure of speech. Obviously he doesn't have an 11 figure bank balance.

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