• Marzanna@scribe.disroot.org
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    53 minutes ago

    Why not to spend this money on charity? Or a political party who oppose fascist? Or, heck, spend it for weapons for Ukraine! I don’t understand.

  • Echo Dot@feddit.uk
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    What is it with millionaires and yachts?

    I hate boats, even on a calm day in a lake which is only about 2 m deep I’m constantly convinced the damn thing is going to sink.

    Do people actually like being on boats, it’s basically like being in a cramped apartment that is really inconvenient to get to and from, that constantly experiences a never-ending earthquake, why is that anyone’s idea of a good time?

    Also I really hope somebody has tested that submarine extensively.

    • JensSpahnpasta@feddit.org
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      1 hour ago

      Privacy and Security. You’re out there where no paparazzi can take bikini pictures of you. It’s easy to secure so that nobody can kidnap you. And take a look at the interior of those Yachts, they are not cramped. Look at this thing:

      It’s bigger than your home. It has its own helipad. It is 111m long.

  • YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today
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    Perks of not taking your company public? I hate two comma mfers as much as the next red blooded American, but Gabe ain’t the one.

    • Echo Dot@feddit.uk
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      What you’re after is a bit of socialism.

      We don’t have to kill all the millionaires and billionaires, they are just required to contribute to the world more than they take, as long as they do that they can have their luxury yachts.

      The problem is almost none of them actually do contribute anything to the world and most of the ones that do contribute things that the world doesn’t want. Elon Musk contributes a lot of electric cars to the world, which would be a good thing, it’s just a shame they’re all dangerous killing machines.

  • RedSnt 👓♂️🧩 🧠 🖥️@feddit.dk
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    This is how I find out that he has a yacht called “Rocinante”.
    I couldn’t find the date where Gaben bought it, but the boat was originally built in 2008 and for someone else, so I guess I don’t know if Gaben is a “The Expanse” fan or just a fan of “Don Quixote”. I’d prefer the former.
    Anywho… #EatTheRich

    • Zamboni_Driver@lemmy.ca
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      6 hours ago

      Gabe is a pretty good billionaire. He has made a lot of people happy. He doesn’t spend his money trying to manipulate society. I think Gabe deserves a new yacht.

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        You don’t know what he does in the dark. You don’t know the decisions he makes, the moves he pays for, or the things he does. You only see a very small amount of his actual life.

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          5 hours ago

          For cosmetic only items, and in return they let everyone play for free. It doesn’t bother me as a business model.

        • imetators@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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          Can’t remember a single Valve game that is $60 (today $80?) that has a Battle Pass, built in micro transactions that are pay-to-win, half-assed DLCs that should’ve been in base game, or a game being unfinished mess on release.

          Valve is not a saint. But even with lootboxes they bring way more good to gaming industry in comparison to literally any other gaming company.

          Bonus round!

          Can you guess a game that has all these 4 points?

  • Lvxferre [he/him]@mander.xyz
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    5 hours ago

    Most comments ITT boil down to two things:

    • “cat shit is shit, so it’s the same as elephant shit”
    • “cat shit is not the same as elephant shit, so it’s not shit”
  • Rikudou_Sage@lemmings.world
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    Fucking disgusting. There’s no way to be a billionaire while not being a total shitstain that just sucks the society dry.

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    I still don’t get why people go to bat for valve, despite all the anti consumer shit they regularly do.