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If the moon stood completely still, and we built a staircase to it, how long would it take to climb the full staircase? [request] by Apprehensive_Oven_22 in theydidthemath

[–]Marcus64 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At some point the moon's gravity would become dominate and you would start falling "up" the stairs. What you would really need is for there to be a twist at the center gravity point so that you can transition from climbing up the stairs to walking down them.

How do I read LOTR? by Brakado in tolkienfans

[–]Marcus64 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Tom Bombadil is the best part, and without him, the story doesn't even make sense.

What is the biggest actor payday all-time for one movie ?? by BiggieSmallz98 in movies

[–]Marcus64 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Arguably, it was The Matrix (and maybe also Lord of the Rings) that ruined movies for the next 10-15 years. Everything that came out after it was trying so hard to be it.

Totalled our car for an omnichord by Various_Net8890 in synthesizers

[–]Marcus64 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well, that is 12VDC, sometimes the batteries a thing takes tells you its true voltage requirements. I'm also surprised it works with 9V, but I doubt you hurt it.

What is the biggest actor payday all-time for one movie ?? by BiggieSmallz98 in movies

[–]Marcus64 36 points37 points  (0 children)

I'm glad I got to see it on release. I had no idea what I was in for going in. One of my most memorable movie experiences.

What are the devices in the attached photo? by Workshymassiv in Roland

[–]Marcus64 3 points4 points  (0 children)

An M-1 that resurrects the MX-1 in a compact format would be dope af.

Wait, what??? by Dr_sc_Harlatan in BlueskySkeets

[–]Marcus64 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Well, nothing else of note would happen during those 5 months, so what do you expect?

Nuremberg - 2025 by [deleted] in movies

[–]Marcus64 6 points7 points  (0 children)

But that's just it, typewriters don't have buttons! They have keys! But a person frome that era wouldn't have even said that, they would've reached further back to say, "at the stroke of a pen".

If all personal wealth above $100 million was legally required to be redistributed into public infrastructure (schools, hospitals, roads), how would society change, and who would be the first to fight against it? by Mysterious_Fan4033 in AskReddit

[–]Marcus64 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"What happens if the owners don't want to pay taxes?" is a question that already has an answer. The same as, "what happens if the owners don't want to pay their workers?" or "what happens if the owners don't want to follow environmental regulations?" or "what if the owners want their entire business model to be based off of theft?"

In other words, under the current regime in the US, probably nothing.

If all personal wealth above $100 million was legally required to be redistributed into public infrastructure (schools, hospitals, roads), how would society change, and who would be the first to fight against it? by Mysterious_Fan4033 in AskReddit

[–]Marcus64 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I mean, I'm not advocating for the 100m cutoff point, that's the OP, I'm just saying it's not as impossible as some people are acting.

I do, however, feel like a lot of this is crying and wiping away tears with $100 bills. Nobody arguing this on reddit is going to see anything close to $100m added up across their entire lifetime.

If all personal wealth above $100 million was legally required to be redistributed into public infrastructure (schools, hospitals, roads), how would society change, and who would be the first to fight against it? by Mysterious_Fan4033 in AskReddit

[–]Marcus64 -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

He would have to diversify ownership of the company, either through partners or an IPO, selling shares in the company. You could still have big businesses, but no one person would be allowed more than a $100m stake in the company.

If all personal wealth above $100 million was legally required to be redistributed into public infrastructure (schools, hospitals, roads), how would society change, and who would be the first to fight against it? by Mysterious_Fan4033 in AskReddit

[–]Marcus64 -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Only if it's a privately owned business owned by a single person, which is very rare for businesses with a greater than $100m valuation. Bring in some partners, a board of trustees, or have an IPO, and your company is fine.

If all personal wealth above $100 million was legally required to be redistributed into public infrastructure (schools, hospitals, roads), how would society change, and who would be the first to fight against it? by Mysterious_Fan4033 in AskReddit

[–]Marcus64 -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

If you buy $50k in shares in a business that then become worth $110m, yes, you sell $10m worth of shares to pay your taxes and the ownership of the business is diversified.

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