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by pcthrowaway 1143 days ago
> It is literally impossible for them to run out of money

Musk has reminded me that even billionaires are one accidentally legally binding agreement away from pissing away $40B

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But he's still a billionaire!

There is no tangible difference between being worth $1B and $100B beyond social cachet. It is impossible to spend meaningful money at that level.

Sure, but if a billionaire can piss away 40B during an ego trip (which I imagine billionaires are susceptible to), most billionaires would no longer be solvent after making such a mistake