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by celwell 4719 days ago
weird that it's the same number as a comment from 7 years ago (see the second to last comment on page): http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20060803223509AA...
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Not weird. It's 2^63. (64 bit signed number).
Not quite. 2^63 is 9223372036854775808, and the max value for a signed 64-bit int would be one less than that. Close enough to wager that the article may have been slightly off.
Yep, the figure mentioned is 2^63 cents, rounded to the nearest hundred dollars. I'd wager the article rounded, though I'm not sure why.

EDIT: gus_massa's theory makes a lot more sense, especially considering that the guy said he donated 30 bucks, and then afterwards his account listed $0. Presumably he had 2^63 cents + 30ish dollars, which was rounded up.

Probably the last two digits are used for cents (like in a Decimal type) and perhaps he has $41,92 real dollar in his account (or the reporters just decided to round it).
Ah, yes, that's what I get for not actually reading the article.