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Re:John Carmack: I’m going to work on artificial general int... by friendlybus on Wednesday November 13, 2019 @08:27PM (#21531879)
He had a lot of help behind the scenes and has been credited with things that aren't his. I respect his achievements more as a regular smart guy than a bonafide genius. He described the math in rocketry as being basically solved in the 60s and video games being far more complex as a project, so that was really a step down in difficulty. His VR role is the same field as his primary skills, impressive work but not an entirely unique role.

I'm glad to see he's aiming big with his billions and time. This is what rich people should be doing. Hl3 Gaben!

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Re:John Carmack: I’m going to work on artificial general int... by dyarosla on Wednesday November 13, 2019 @10:07PM (#21532422)
Millions*- A cursory Google search suggests that he has a net worth of 50MM.
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Re:John Carmack: I’m going to work on artificial general int... by friendlybus on Wednesday November 13, 2019 @10:29PM (#21532515)
Huh just assumed he got a bigger piece of the oculus sale.
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Re:John Carmack: I’m going to work on artificial general int... by OnlineGladiator on Wednesday November 13, 2019 @10:42PM (#21532568)
Oculus was acquired for $2.3 billion, so he'd need to have owned nearly 50% of the company to become a billionaire from it's sale.
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Re:John Carmack: I’m going to work on artificial general int... by mkl on Wednesday November 13, 2019 @11:00PM (#21532661)
Not exactly. The acquisition was mostly in the form of Facebook shares, which I expect have increased in value since.
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Re:John Carmack: I’m going to work on artificial general int... by OnlineGladiator on Wednesday November 13, 2019 @11:11PM (#21532711)
It was a mix of cash and shares (not sure on the split), but I checked the stock price for fun - holy shit it has nearly tripled since the acquisition 5 years ago.
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