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Bugsarecool2 t1_j3atiyt wrote

Reply to comment by pdxf in [OC] Relative Share of Representation in the US Congress Compared to Lowest Represented State Leaves Montana with 80% More Representation in the House. by SexyDoorDasherDude

This was the only way the larger states could convince the smaller states to join in the union. One would not want to live in Nevada and have every vote on federal level be decided by Florida. I understand a pure democracy is simple and seems fair but we have a representative democracy with some complexities like this and it is by design.

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RD__III t1_j3anh4a wrote

Reply to comment by rubenbmathisen in [OC] Apple VS 110 Countries by rubenbmathisen

Yes. I can read English. why do you compare the market cap to GDP. Why don’t you compare the value of what apple produces in a year to these other countries? That would make sense for a comparison. Market Cap to GDP doesn’t make sense.

To better phrase it, a monkey can throw two numbers on a bar chart. What makes your data beautiful compared to a monkeys?

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wyseguy7 t1_j3amcek wrote

Reply to [OC] Apple VS 110 Countries by rubenbmathisen

Market cap and GDP are not the same concept. Market cap is a “stock” measurement, representing lifetime value, whereas GDP is a “flow” sort of measurement, representing annual value.

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tankthestank t1_j3am2dj wrote

Reply to [OC] Apple VS 110 Countries by rubenbmathisen

I came here to dunk on a meaningless comparison, but y'all have it covered already.

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Anyways, here's a fun fact... did you know if you weigh all the pigeons in New York at once they weigh more than they all eat in a day?

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rubenbmathisen OP t1_j3aliyf wrote

Reply to comment by RD__III in [OC] Apple VS 110 Countries by rubenbmathisen

The comparison in the graph simply says that Apple’s market cap is approximately equivalent to the value of what 110 countries produce in a year. Nothing more, nothing less. There are certainly other interesting comparison one could make, but they dont undermine that fact.

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