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The first couple google results suggest that there are about 38 trillion human cells in the average male adult, plus about as many bacterial cells. Estimates va
by wongarsu 3y ago
The first couple google results suggest that there are about 38 trillion human cells in the average male adult, plus about as many bacterial cells. Estimates vary a bit, but at least the human cell count should be accurate to within 10 trillion.
So estimating at 80 trillion cells per human, that puts our "defense spending" at around 2.2%, quite similar to nation state budgets.
- pfannkuchen 3y agoDoesn’t “defense” spending at the state level also include offense though?
- anonporridge 3y agoGood point, and this is where the analogy breaks down a bit in my mind. Or at least, this is where the complexity of comparison gets out of hand.