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Javaman

(66,031 posts) Tue Jun 23, 2026, 08:36 AM Tuesday

I just heard an amazing stat about wealth... [View all]

if you have 1 dollar you are closer in wealth to the 2nd richest person in the world than the 2nd richest person in the world is to musks wealth.

just how fucked up is that?

there is no world where that kind of wealth needs to exists.

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I just heard an amazing stat about wealth... [View all] Javaman Tuesday OP

Insane BlueWaveNeverEnd Tuesday #1

Money for Power. Power for Money. Repeat... Kid Berwyn Tuesday #2

One trillion dollars... ret5hd Tuesday #3

Using your figures, Wednesdays Tuesday #12

you're probably right. ret5hd Tuesday #14

The richest person in the world took away childhood cancer research and overseas aid keeping millions alive. Doodley Tuesday #4

Born on 3rd base (w/emerald mines) justaprogressive Tuesday #5

If you earn a dollar per second, Mblaze Tuesday #6

Wow. This puts it in perspective Pinback Tuesday #8

I don't think trillonaires or mutli billionaires and maybe even centi millionaires should even exist in this world. Fil1957 Tuesday #7

This graphic accompanied an article by Carl Sagan on exponents, many, many years ago when we still had Sunday papers. CrispyQ Tuesday #9

Significantly, the man in the cartoon never reached 1 trillion. Wednesdays Tuesday #13

If he actually did some good... GiqueCee Tuesday #10

This is in terms of dollar difference edhopper Tuesday #11