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HERE'S A MATH PROBLEM: STARTING WITH JEFF BEZOS' 130 BILLION, HOW MUCH

Elri — Thu, 03 May 2018 02:37:19 GMT

WOULD HE HAVE LEFT IF HE GAVE EVERY PERSON IN NEW YORK CITY 1 MILLION DOLLARS EACH?

Well mousketeers, the answer is 129 billion, 992 million dollars left.

Next question, what would or could you do with that amount of money?

I ask because he is investing his in outer space, really banking on the idea that humans can and will inhabit outer space because it can support a trillion people.

I like Bill Gates and his philosophy of developing a universal flu vaccine for earth dwellers. He has donated 12 million so far to that end. If Jeff Bezos donated 12 million dollars, he would have 129 billion,988 million dollars left. $129,988,000,000. I wish he would have thrown some into the flu research.

I know I would feel a huge responsibility to improve things here--on earth.

Discuss amongst yourselves

Re: HERE'S A MATH PROBLEM: STARTING WITH JEFF BEZOS' 130 BILLION, HOW MUCH

Nancy Drew — Wed, 10 Oct 2018 02:48:55 GMT

Re: HERE'S A MATH PROBLEM: STARTING WITH JEFF BEZOS' 130 BILLION, HOW MUCH

GCR18 — Thu, 03 May 2018 02:53:46 GMT

He could be giving to many charities or causes. It's his money to do as he pleases.

Re: HERE'S A MATH PROBLEM: STARTING WITH JEFF BEZOS' 130 BILLION, HOW MUCH

blackhole99 — Thu, 03 May 2018 02:57:04 GMT

He thinks like a rich man, that being said, I heard he wants to start up his own health care system for his employees.

Re: HERE'S A MATH PROBLEM: STARTING WITH JEFF BEZOS' 130 BILLION, HOW MUCH

x Hedge — Thu, 03 May 2018 02:58:17 GMT

@Elri wrote:
WOULD HE HAVE LEFT IF HE GAVE EVERY PERSON IN NEW YORK CITY 1 MILLION DOLLARS EACH?
Well mousketeers, the answer is 129 billion, 992 million dollars left.

Next question, what would or could you do with that amount of money?
. . .

Discuss amongst yourselves

I see. The second question is the real question.

I'd hire a banker, investment counselor, and a lawyer, because I'm not prepared to wisely deal with such large sums.

I'd help some people, and I'd help some animals.

I'd show my gratitude, and I'd do things.

I'd probably put a great deal of it toward funding research on a rare, aggressive type of cancer that little is currently known about.

Re: HERE'S A MATH PROBLEM: STARTING WITH JEFF BEZOS' 130 BILLION, HOW MUCH

RoughDraft — Thu, 03 May 2018 03:28:59 GMT

First of all, I don't live in NYC, so I'm out of luck!

Second, it's his money and none of my business where he spends it, unless it's doing harm to the world. He's not the only billionaire in the world from what I've read.

Third, I'll never have that kind of money, so why try to make myself look like I'm the world's greatest humanitarian on a shopping forum.

Well, you asked.

Re: HERE'S A MATH PROBLEM: STARTING WITH JEFF BEZOS' 130 BILLION, HOW MUCH

GingerPeach — Thu, 03 May 2018 03:29:24 GMT

I'd find a cure for all auto-immune diseases and also use the power of the money to enact strict legislation against animal cruelty, including establishing sanctuaries of all kinds for all kinds of animals without homes.

I'll think of more later.

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Re: HERE'S A MATH PROBLEM: STARTING WITH JEFF BEZOS' 130 BILLION, HOW MUCH

GingerPeach — Thu, 03 May 2018 03:35:59 GMT

Spending so much on outer space is almost cowardly.

It makes me think of sci-fi movies in which only rich and/or chosen people got to enter the specially built space ships to leave a devastated and hopeless Earth. No one seems to ever be able to solve Earth's problems.

Re: HERE'S A MATH PROBLEM: STARTING WITH JEFF BEZOS' 130 BILLION, HOW MUCH

RoughDraft — Thu, 03 May 2018 05:50:54 GMT

@GingerPeach wrote:
Spending so much on outer space is almost cowardly.
It makes me think of sci-fi movies in which only rich and/or chosen people got to enter the specially built space ships to leave a devastated and hopeless Earth. No one seems to ever be able to solve Earth's problems.

Cowardly? If one wants to delve and do some research, go on NASA sight and glean the benefits of space exploration and what beneftis to the world this has given us over the last fifty years in medicine, science, etc.

Re: HERE'S A MATH PROBLEM: STARTING WITH JEFF BEZOS' 130 BILLION, HOW MUCH

Elri — Thu, 03 May 2018 05:55:16 GMT

I think Jeff Bezos seems like a nice guy. I remember seeing him interviewed on NBC in the 90s when he started Amazon. He was standing on a catwalk high above the massive warehouse floor (that was kind of empty). Below, I saw a several conveyor belts with only a few packaged items traveling to the cash registers.

The interviewer was asking him how much he invested and JB answered and laughed maniacally (really funny laugh). Then the interviewer asked him if he thought his idea would ever work. Again, maniacal laugh from JB. Finally he asked Bezos if he had made any money yet. He said: "No." The loudest laugh ever followed.

Anyway, he had an idea and he made it happen. I admire that.

I agree that he can spend his money any way he likes.

I tried to illustrate how much $1B is. If you had a billion dollars and you spent $5,000 every day, you would run out in 500 years. Hello.....

The universal flu vaccine: wouldn't that make a huge difference in our lives? It would be a wonderful accomplishment. So many health problems could be addressed.

Re: HERE'S A MATH PROBLEM: STARTING WITH JEFF BEZOS' 130 BILLION, HOW MUCH

Cats3000 — Thu, 03 May 2018 09:12:03 GMT

It is HIS MONEY. What he does with it is HIS BUSINESS, and no one else's.

Now, what's to discuss?

Re: HERE'S A MATH PROBLEM: STARTING WITH JEFF BEZOS' 130 BILLION, HOW MUCH

qualitygal — Thu, 03 May 2018 10:56:10 GMT

Next question, what would or could you do with that amount of money?

Oh boy, so many things and I'd start right here on earth for the people.

Re: HERE'S A MATH PROBLEM: STARTING WITH JEFF BEZOS' 130 BILLION, HOW MUCH

CrazyDaisy — Thu, 03 May 2018 11:57:57 GMT

@Elri wrote:
I think Jeff Bezos seems like a nice guy. I remember seeing him interviewed on NBC in the 90s when he started Amazon. He was standing on a catwalk high above the massive warehouse floor (that was kind of empty). Below, I saw a several conveyor belts with only a few packaged items traveling to the cash registers.

The interviewer was asking him how much he invested and JB answered and laughed maniacally (really funny laugh). Then the interviewer asked him if he thought his idea would ever work. Again, maniacal laugh from JB. Finally he asked Bezos if he had made any money yet. He said: "No." The loudest laugh ever followed.

Anyway, he had an idea and he made it happen. I admire that.
I agree that he can spend his money any way he likes.

I tried to illustrate how much $1B is. If you had a billion dollars and you spent $5,000 every day, you would run out in 500 years. Hello.....

The universal flu vaccine: wouldn't that make a huge difference in our lives? It would be a wonderful accomplishment. So many health problems could be addressed.

I would have to ask, what would be the point of keeping all the people alive when the earth can not longer support the growing population. Looking for expansion into space is a necessary alternative for the human population.

Re: HERE'S A MATH PROBLEM: STARTING WITH JEFF BEZOS' 130 BILLION, HOW MUCH

esmeraldagooch — Thu, 03 May 2018 14:10:30 GMT

We have all seen what billionaires who are nudging things in the direction they think best have harmed society. We don't need to give him any ideas.

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dex — Thu, 03 May 2018 14:24:42 GMT

He had a mammoth dream and made it happen...now some people feel he should be doing something wonderful for humanity.He made the money taking all of the risks so he has the right to choose how he wants to manage the Bezo billions.

Re: HERE'S A MATH PROBLEM: STARTING WITH JEFF BEZOS' 130 BILLION, HOW MUCH

BadWolf — Thu, 03 May 2018 14:49:03 GMT

Looks like your math is off.

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SilleeMee — Thu, 03 May 2018 14:51:00 GMT

Imo anyone who has their sites on outer-space exploration and development is looking at the really big picture of our survival as a species. I think it is a wise decision because many believe that our days here on planet Earth are numbered. We need to move off of this rock and find a new one.

Re: HERE'S A MATH PROBLEM: STARTING WITH JEFF BEZOS' 130 BILLION, HOW MUCH

GingerPeach — Thu, 03 May 2018 15:08:26 GMT

@RoughDraft wrote:
@GingerPeach wrote:
Spending so much on outer space is almost cowardly.
It makes me think of sci-fi movies in which only rich and/or chosen people got to enter the specially built space ships to leave a devastated and hopeless Earth. No one seems to ever be able to solve Earth's problems.
Cowardly? If one wants to delve and do some research, go on NASA sight and glean the benefits of space exploration and what beneftis to the world this has given us over the last fifty years in medicine, science, etc.

You misunderstood what I said. I did not say space exploration is wrong. I said his focus on it, if that is his main and only focus, will seem to result in only an escape, not a solution.

Please read the rest of my paragraph, @RoughDraft It was very specific.

Re: HERE'S A MATH PROBLEM: STARTING WITH JEFF BEZOS' 130 BILLION, HOW MUCH

maestra — Thu, 03 May 2018 15:15:37 GMT

rhetorical question.