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Why did Elon Musk find it necessary to launch a Tesla Roadster into orbit so that it can deteriorate in space? Sounds like it will not be close enough to earth again to be able to pick it up until 2070. I don't reckon I will remember the story behind it by that point.
2070--- Ya know if I was a billionaire I would go get the thing-- and sell it on ebay- or just put it in my living room- and then give him the finger! Actually I would spend allot of my billions on doing nice things for people-- and a little on petty revenge!
Why does excessive $$$ corrupt us? Well not us, we could handle it.
I would like to be given the chance to prove or disprove that theory :-)
That's a prime example of Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) a long-term, mental health condition. NPD causes you to think that you are more important than other people. Most politicians and movie stars have this-- too many people pandering to them all the time.
Why would I have a different approach for my millions/billions if ever given a chance? One could easily live a life off of the interest created by that kind of money, Then one could also pick people and or organizations to also draw a paycheck from the interest, therefore the money would always be available to be moved somewhere else to benefit someone else, or to benefit a different organization if things turn south with those individuals, or organization.
If you give them the money, its gone forever and the only way you can help them out again, is to give them more of your money out of your pocket. Giving them the interest is a continuing gift for as long as that money in that account.
And that is probably why fate is not allowing me to have that amount of money, because I already have a plan for it.
I have thought about what I would actually do if I was suddenly rich--- Move most of my holdings to Balieze-- they speak english have low taxes and have pretty decent banking laws. Second- Pay off ONE bill for each family member-- House -car whatever they want-- Must be an existing bill-- Then pay off student loans for nieces and nephews once they have a degree. They will not know that it will be paid because I believe college is a place to learn to kinda struggle on your own. Paying for it outright does no one any good. THen I would travel around the US. Every Sunday at church I visit I would decide what size of check to leave in the collection plate-- Be it $20 or 220,000 dollars-- depending on what I feel the needs are. I would also help out some close friends, they might get the same college deal as my own family-- might not depends on the kid. Then I would probably purchase a few things- or blow some on things I don't need (cars and what not) Get my wife a nice house and set up a trust for her and Calista-- Then maybe school-- business classes so I can learn how to invest and market trends and what not-- and I would open a chain of movie theaters and drive ins-- or buy ones already in small towns (if covid laws don't wipe them out) Then who knows?????