undefined | Better HN

0 pointsselectodude5y ago0 comments

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

0 comments

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.

Checking account or total value of investments?

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

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse

0 pointsselectodude5y ago0 comments

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

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.

Checking account or total value of investments?

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

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse