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dataviz1000 • today at 3:02 PM • 1 reply • view on HN

> sitting on piles of assets like dragons

Dragons are famous for sitting on gold.

Today, approximately 7%–12% of gold is used for micro-plating connectors, contact pins, and circuitry in smartphones, computers, and GPS devices.

> 1. Total AWS Gold: 10,000,000 servers multiplied by 1.875 grams equals 18,750,000 grams (18,750 kg).

> 2. Bezos's Share: 18,750 kg multiplied by an 8.5% ownership stake equals 1,593.75 kg


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flakiness • today at 5:40 PM

Totally off topic but still made the day.