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The fucker may well soon be worth half a TRILLION USD, rocketing towards becoming the first ever trillionaire (Original Post) Celerity Dec 13 OP
And he's Looney tunes. Joinfortmill Dec 13 #1
Undeniably. SteadySeas Dec 13 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author wcmagumba Dec 13 #2
Imagine he could give everyone in the US $1million or he could pay for doc03 Dec 13 #3
Your math is a wee tad off. A HERETIC I AM Dec 13 #5
$1500 would be nice right now. Dave Bowman Dec 14 #8
You are right, I saw that $1million figure someplace. I never really thought about doc03 Dec 14 #13
All he cares about is money. Initech Dec 13 #6
Maybe musk can spank his BFF with a folded Forbes mag. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Dec 13 #7
"may well soon be worth" Dave Bowman Dec 14 #9
He wouldn't be worth it, he'd just have it. chowmama Dec 14 #10
This is Prairie Gates Dec 14 #11
Can't buy me UTUSN Dec 14 #12

Response to Celerity (Original post)

doc03

(36,954 posts)
3. Imagine he could give everyone in the US $1million or he could pay for
Fri Dec 13, 2024, 10:13 PM
Dec 13

a college education for every student or pay off everyone's student loans or build us all a new house
and give us one of those Cyber trucks and still be a billionaire. it makes me sick to think of anyone being
able to accumulate that much wealth.

A HERETIC I AM

(24,626 posts)
5. Your math is a wee tad off.
Fri Dec 13, 2024, 11:13 PM
Dec 13

$500 billion divided by the population of the United States is around $1500 per person.

OR

1481 X 337,554,290 = 499,917,903,490

doc03

(36,954 posts)
13. You are right, I saw that $1million figure someplace. I never really thought about
Sat Dec 14, 2024, 09:48 AM
Dec 14

checking it, I really can't think in billions.

Initech

(102,510 posts)
6. All he cares about is money.
Fri Dec 13, 2024, 11:17 PM
Dec 13

He could have a quadrillion dollars, but like the Home Depot and United Healthcare CEOs recently proved, you can't take it with you.

chowmama

(538 posts)
10. He wouldn't be worth it, he'd just have it.
Sat Dec 14, 2024, 01:07 AM
Dec 14

There's a difference. He's actually not worth space, oxygen or my personal time and attention.

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