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> $406 billion!!! Just imagine how many humans you can bring out of poverty with that kind of money? $406 billion divided by 7 billion humans = $58 per human.
by dgudkov 8y ago
> $406 billion!!! Just imagine how many humans you can bring out of poverty with that kind of money?
$406 billion divided by 7 billion humans = $58 per human. A lunch for two in a rich country, or a monthly pay in a poor country. Hardly a way out of poverty.
- GordonS 8y ago7 billion humans aren't in poverty though. The OP also doesn't say its enough money to get everyone out of poverty - the point is, it's an incredible sum of money that could make a huge, positive difference, if it wasn't being used to kill people.
- dgudkov 8y agoYes, in an ideal world where everybody is nice and friendly there is no need for defense and money could've been spent on something more virtuous. In the real world countries need to spend money to have trained and well equipped people ready to fight back.
- GordonS 8y agoAgreed. But... $406 billion?! In the real world, some countries need to stop invading others on false pretenses, stop overthrowing democratically elected governments, stop helping would-be terrorist organisations, etc.