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64-Bit Bank Balances ‘Ought to be Enough for Anybody’? | Rafael Batiati | Sep 19, 2023 (tigerbeetle.com)
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[–] NateNate60 1 points 6 months ago (5 children)

In a perfect world, 32 bits would be enough.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (3 children)

I'm not sure what that means

[–] NateNate60 -1 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Nobody should be able to accumulate more than 2^31 dollars. That level of hoarding is just bad for society.

[–] CharlesMangione 3 points 6 months ago

don't forget you need decimals and negatives too

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