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Re:All 500 of the world's top 500 supercomputers are running... by opportune on Wednesday November 15, 2017 @07:01PM (#15709195)
There's no problem with someone having a billion dollars, the problem comes from those billion dollars being diverted into rent producing assets
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Re:All 500 of the world's top 500 supercomputers are running... by kazinator on Wednesday November 15, 2017 @07:08PM (#15709222)
Rented assets allow people to take advantage of resources without the hassle and expense of owning them.

If there is a demand for the use of certain assets without the hassle of owning them, why shouldn't some billionaire invest into that to meet the need.

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