Totally random thread

[jhawks99]

Did you grow a second head?

[japhy]

It was hot out there, but not that hot.

[Deleted User 887]

Branson (and Bezos) getting a lot of shit today. People feel there are more important things these guys should be doing with their money. If they weren't generous guys I might jump on that bandwagon but I say they can and should do as they please with their money.

Right on cue,
I have a somewhat wealthy friend who posted this....
Wanna go to space? Yeah! that will be 250k! Done! Just so you know, people on the earth that are homeless and have no food, sign here. What's that? The asshole clause. Have a nice trip, asshole.

This was my response to him......
I like you Rob but let's look at the big picture here. Branson does more good for the world than 90+% of other people on this planet. As far as other wealthy people, if they give much of their money to charitable causes you take issue with them paying 250K to do as they please?

[japhy]

I suspect Bezos' and Branson's egos will survive the snark sent their way.

But I am sure they appreciate your support.

[Deleted User 89]

while i begrudge no one for spending their own money how they choose, this all just seems kinda silly while in the midst of global climate and biodiversity crises

[ousdahl]

I wonder if Bezos has a nice solid gold toilet in his spaceship, or if he plans to just take one of the standard issue Amazon Employee Piss Jugs.

[MICHHAWK]

us regular folks cannot relate. us regular folks are busy living, dying, raising, earning, laughing, loving.

we don't give this sort of stuff much thought.

[ousdahl]

always had mich pegged as one of them live laugh love types

[Deleted User 89]

us regular folks cannot relate. us regular folks are busy living, dying, raising, earning, laughing, loving.

we don't give this sort of stuff much thought.

you gave it enough thought to warrant commenting on it with your same tired schtick

[jhawks99]

"Folks"

[PhDhawk]

"regular"

[pdub]

[twocoach]

while i begrudge no one for spending their own money how they choose, this all just seems kinda silly while in the midst of global climate and biodiversity crises

People pumping $250k a pop into the economy is silly? Eh, OK.

[Deleted User 89]

while i begrudge no one for spending their own money how they choose, this all just seems kinda silly while in the midst of global climate and biodiversity crises

People pumping $250k a pop into the economy is silly? Eh, OK.

lol

what part of the economy is that money getting pumped into, specifically?

edit: do you think Bezos/Amazon or Branson/Virgin are hurting economically?

[twocoach]

while i begrudge no one for spending their own money how they choose, this all just seems kinda silly while in the midst of global climate and biodiversity crises

People pumping $250k a pop into the economy is silly? Eh, OK.

lol

what part of the economy is that money getting pumped into, specifically?

I assume they aren't flapping their wings to get into space. Did some machinist built their craft? Did anyone pilot it? Have a ground crew? Fill it with gas?

[Deleted User 89]

People pumping $250k a pop into the economy is silly? Eh, OK.

lol

what part of the economy is that money getting pumped into, specifically?

I assume they aren't flapping their wings to get into space. Did some machinist built their craft? Did anyone pilot it? Have a ground crew? Fill it with gas?

gas? lol

[Deleted User 89]

1) there are parts of the economy that would benefit more from those investments

2) investing in our environment and/or conservation of the natural world has benefits far beyond economic ones, but those investments also benefit the economy in a much more lasting way

[twocoach]

lol

what part of the economy is that money getting pumped into, specifically?

I assume they aren't flapping their wings to get into space. Did some machinist built their craft? Did anyone pilot it? Have a ground crew? Fill it with gas?

gas? lol

Virgin Galactic has 800+ employees whom I assume are not all billionaires. I also assume thatany hundreds of others also earn their living based on the success of Virgin Galactic. If some rich dipshit wants to pay $250k so those employees can work and pay for their lives, that's cool with me.

[Deleted User 89]

and honestly, twocoach, you can illy-argue with me all you want, but you’re not going to convince me that this variety of space travel is warranted when we can’t take care of the planet we’ve got

it’s like getting a sunroof installed on your car while your tires are running bare and you haven’t figured out how or where to get replacements

[Deleted User 89]

I assume they aren't flapping their wings to get into space. Did some machinist built their craft? Did anyone pilot it? Have a ground crew? Fill it with gas?

gas? lol

Virgin Galactic has 800+ employees whom I assume are not all billionaires. I also assume thatany hundreds of others also earn their living based on the success of Virgin Galactic. If some rich dipshit wants to pay $250k so those employees can work and pay for their lives, that's cool with me.

good for you

those employees were there, and will likely continue to be there regardless of these flights