>So while it's not currently real money, that's like saying that you having money in your bank account is not currently real money. True, it's not, but it could easily be.
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No, not at all. It's actually like saying the wages for your scheduled hours next week aren't real; it's only when you work those hours do you actually make that money.
Goobadin t1_j2dc9n4 wrote
Reply to comment by Toke_Ivo in ELI5: Tech billionaires lost $400 billion this year. Where does it go? Does anyone gain? by ChickenEnthusiast
>So while it's not currently real money, that's like saying that you having money in your bank account is not currently real money. True, it's not, but it could easily be.
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No, not at all. It's actually like saying the wages for your scheduled hours next week aren't real; it's only when you work those hours do you actually make that money.