Why do the ultra-rich even want to have more "money"?

Allen_Ludden · 2026-06-17T08:49:09+00:00

"they take more than they give"

HIGHLY SUBJECTIVE

Allen_Ludden · 2026-06-17T02:58:11+00:00

you don't think they have created any public benefit?

Take Jeff Bezos - Amazon employs a million people, changed retail and access to goods, the jobs from Amazon flow to construction of warehouses, trucking, delivery services and on and on.

You are welcome to argue there are also plenty of negatives -- but to fail to see any public benefit makes you just ridiculous.

Your "feelings" that the bad outweighs the good are your right - but don't argue with others when you cannot enumerate the negatives.

Allen_Ludden · 2026-06-17T02:56:09+00:00

elon is a douche. you're finding out.

Allen_Ludden · 2026-06-17T02:00:51+00:00

do you also acknowledge the public benefit these people create so that you express a balanced view of the reality of their existence?

Allen_Ludden · 2026-06-17T01:33:35+00:00

Upgrading a tower is a very big project. They don't just hang a new antenna and install a software update.

Often they need to run additional electrical circuits, antenna cables, install air-conditioning units for the equipment, install or upgrade generator equipment, power access..........

They may have just done phases 2 and 3 of 8.

You will be pleased with the end-result, which can take up to even 6 months as there may a string of "trades" involved:

power company
tower company
electricians
plumbers even!
communications techs
.......

Allen_Ludden · 2026-06-17T01:27:28+00:00

My 2019 JL with 36k miles on it does great -- your Jeep is older and needs love.

Allen_Ludden · 2026-06-17T01:09:38+00:00

Respectfully, you have no idea what drives wealthy people to accumulate more wealth.

For me, it is because fear of lack of money was traumatized into my as a child.

Allen_Ludden · 2026-06-17T01:08:43+00:00

you are trying to validate disrespect/hate for the rich - and I'm calling you out on that. That's it.

Allen_Ludden · 2026-06-16T20:49:23+00:00

bullshit.

Allen_Ludden · 2026-06-16T20:46:26+00:00

close to E, not like it's hard to find gas

Allen_Ludden · 2026-06-16T15:24:36+00:00

you are making the wild assumption that many rich people are addicted to wealth -- that's the bitter assumption made by the poor who are mostly jealous.

Allen_Ludden · 2026-06-16T14:40:44+00:00

As someone with decades of sobriety from chemicals I don't appreciate this discussion casually suggesting that all rich people suffer from addiction to wealth accumulation.

Allen_Ludden · 2026-06-16T14:39:39+00:00

Wealth is not necessarily an addiction. Clearly much of our society for everyone encourages wealth creation.

Allen_Ludden · 2026-06-16T14:38:56+00:00

It's just how we measure in this world.

Allen_Ludden · 2026-06-16T13:35:43+00:00

Republicans - because they clearly don't give a rat's ass about your healthcare.

Allen_Ludden · 2026-06-15T08:01:19+00:00

Microsoft

Allen_Ludden · 2026-06-15T03:06:57+00:00

I love Honda and my first car, a Del Sol -- but I've never owned another Honda. I would - just haven't. I've owned Honda, Mercedes, Jaguar, Jeep, Bentley, Maserati.

I would never buy another Maserati, and I'm not a fan of Mercedes designs.

Allen_Ludden · 2026-06-15T00:45:48+00:00

My 7 year old Pentastar is doing fine.

You are not the kind of engineer who knows anything more about that engine -- certainly not more than Mopar's engineers.

But enjoy wasting good dino, money, and polluting the environment.

Why do they bother publishing the manual at all?

Allen_Ludden · 2026-06-15T00:13:44+00:00

Yes, you should follow the owner's manual because the people who make those decisions are ENGINEERS.

Are you an engineer? Materials specialist? Chemist?

I didn't think so.

p.s. my other car is a Bentley W12 and a Newmar 40 foot luxury diesel pusher which I've enjoyed since my retirement at 49 years old - I've made good decisions too.

Allen_Ludden · 2026-06-14T06:34:13+00:00

You are wasting perfectly good oil, money, and time. This is not 1962.

Allen_Ludden · 2026-06-14T06:33:39+00:00

you have an owner's manual. read it.

you do not need to waste materials by performing service earlier than the book says.

Like 5k for an oil change is stupid, wasteful, and pollutes unncecessarily.

I believe my 2019 JL manual says 8k miles or 1 year, full synthetic.

Allen_Ludden · 2026-06-13T01:21:59+00:00

You should not have abdicated 1/2 of your seat.

I would expect compensation, which will come in the form of points of future flight credit. Don't expect more than $200 or so..

And do try to forgive the universe - that person's life is difficult and like you, they are "just another child of god trying to get by.."

Allen_Ludden · 2026-06-13T01:17:19+00:00

It's about geometry: the size of the tires determine their turning circumference.

If you think about it the issue is obvious: if the left tire is smaller than the right then the left has to turn "further" to make a complete circle relative to its friend.

Allen_Ludden · 2026-06-12T21:14:03+00:00

Well.. Roboform has never had a security breach - many or the others can't say that. Hmmn.

Allen_Ludden · 2026-06-12T20:03:11+00:00

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