By the numbers - The thread for random number things

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Thought this could be an interesting thread assuming you all like random number stats like I do :D

From a email newsletter I get ...

$56.9B
The net worth of MacKenzie Bezos, who is now the second-richest woman in the world. Bezos acquired a large stake in Amazon after her divorce from Jeff Bezos. Source: Bloomberg
$3K
The cost of a Pokemon-themed engagement ring with “I Choose You” engraved in the band. Source: The Verge
$50K
The undergraduate tuition for Harvard University’s 2020-2021 academic year, unchanged even though all classes will be held virtually. Source: The Week
$20K
The amount awarded to the four winners of Finger on the App, a competition to see who could keep their fingers on their phones the longest. The competition lasted 70 hours. Source: The Verge
 

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Given the fact online courses have cost the same as in-class courses for at least 15 years (since I took my first one), I fail to see why this sudden whine deserves the merit it's being given by the press.

Hell, I had to pay OUT OF STATE fees for an online class that was the same as I'd get if I attended.

Some of those are interesting, but I fail to see why "but they aren't going to class" is a news story.
 

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I fail to see why "but they aren't going to class" is a news story.
agreed. It's a big number and gets eyeballs. However, going to Harvard probably doubles or triples (or more) your lifetime earnings compared to Podunk U. I would gladly pay $50K/year to Harvard assuming my return was worth it. Of course dealing with everything else at Harvard might make it not worth it :D

Now, if you're going to Harvard (or anywhere else) and majoring in a worthless degree program, I do not at all (not one bit) feel sorry that you or your parents are saddled with $250K in student loan debt. People who do this should be Darwin Award Winners. Make better choices.
 
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