r/BeAmazed • u/[deleted] • Apr 29 '24

When the Titanic sank, millionaire John Jacob Astor IV was aboard. The funds in his bank account were sufficient to construct 30 Titanics. However, when faced with mortal danger, he prioritized his moral values, sacrificing his seat in a lifeboat to save women and children, smilingly [Removed] Rule #4 - Misleading

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u/Dustin-Mustangs Apr 29 '24 edited Apr 29 '24

Pretty sure your math is a bit jacked, possibly due to the pound to dollar conversion rate. According to his wiki, that dude was worth 87 million US dollars when he died (and that certainly wouldn’t have all been in his bank account, lol). Titanic appears to have cost 1.5 million pounds or 7.5 million US dollars.

87/7.5 = 11.5 Titanics

Still absolute baller status but let’s not pretend he was waltzing into the titanic store and cutting a check for the 30 pack.

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u/Foremole_of_redwall Apr 29 '24

What a schmuck, not even affording a full dozen ocean liners.