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[–] eletes@sh.itjust.works 116 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (29 children)

Here's the math since I was curious

1492 was 194,440 days ago * $5000 = $972,200,000

Forbes put bezos at $209,000,000,000 for 2025

[–] Philharmonic3@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Does this account for inflation?

[–] papertowels@mander.xyz 7 points 1 month ago

Can you even do that since this is before USD was a thing

[–] Claidheamh@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Inflation makes the money you earned longer ago worth less, so it would be an even less amicable comparison.

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