Microsoft, Google, and Apple combined have $100BB in cash & short-term securities

The split is 36/34/26. 

Any ideas on what they want to buy?

P.S.: to put it in perspective, only quarter of all counties have GDP > $100BB

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The Phantom

P.S.: to put it in perspective, only quarter of all counties have GDP > $100BB

Joint venture in which they buy one of the countries with GDP $100BB

"If you can count your money, you don't have a billion dollars." - J. Paul Getty
 
San Franciscan
The Phantom

P.S.: to put it in perspective, only quarter of all counties have GDP > $100BB

Joint venture in which they buy one of the countries with GDP $100BB

$100BB is enough to buy 2 fully loaded carrier battle groups (1 aircraft carrier, 2 guided-missile cruisers, 3 destroyers, 1 frigate, 2 submarines, 1 supply ship each) with enough supplies and top notch personnel to invade 80% of the World.

 
The Phantom
San Franciscan
The Phantom

P.S.: to put it in perspective, only quarter of all counties have GDP > $100BB

Joint venture in which they buy one of the countries with GDP $100BB

$100BB is enough to buy 2 fully loaded carrier battle groups (1 aircraft carrier, 2 guided-missile cruisers, 3 destroyers, 1 frigate, 2 submarines, 1 supply ship each) with enough supplies and top notch personnel to invade 80% of the World.

Phantom, I can't decide if I'm incredibly impressed or incredibly frightened by your response...

"If you can count your money, you don't have a billion dollars." - J. Paul Getty
 
The Phantom
San Franciscan
The Phantom

P.S.: to put it in perspective, only quarter of all counties have GDP > $100BB

Joint venture in which they buy one of the countries with GDP $100BB

$100BB is enough to buy 2 fully loaded carrier battle groups (1 aircraft carrier, 2 guided-missile cruisers, 3 destroyers, 1 frigate, 2 submarines, 1 supply ship each) with enough supplies and top notch personnel to invade 80% of the World.

haha, wow. good to know.

like i keep saying, google = skynet

 

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