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> It isn't obvious that you can't spend $700M? That's far from clear. For example, from the article, turns out Sting costs $1m for a private performance. You c

> It isn't obvious that you can't spend $700M? That's far from clear. For example, from the article, turns out Sting costs $1m for a private performance. You could get a private concert on Saturday nights, and in 15 years, your money is all gone...

bra-ket 6y ago
you can probably get a discount as a loyal customer
harry8 6y ago
I double dare you to listen to a sting album every night for just a month while considering 15 years of it. You really can't spend that kind of money. So what do you want to do with it? What do you want to do with your time? Time which is a resource of yours that is actually scarce when you have stupid money so it is not scarce at all.
- peteretep 6y ago
  Plenty of other artists will come and give you a concert and want a huge chunk of change for it > can’t spend that kind of money Right but this really really isn’t true
  - bfred_it 6y ago
    I think it’s less about being able to spend the money (of course you can) than needing to spend it. Do you really need a 100-million yacht and a 20-bedroom villa? No.
    - harry8 6y ago
      Both of those probably retain some value. Property may appreciate. I really don't think you guys have thought this through. All your suggestions on how to spend underline that it's basically impossible, even when that's your object rather than enjoying it. So now who are you giving money to? It's the only thing you can do with it. Children, good works, politics, immortality via a wing of an art gallery is popular. A building at your University... Gates is trying to rid the world of disease. When i say you can't in not making euphamisms. You just can't. Lay out a serious plan that you would want to try and spend it and you see it's not practical or even close. Replace Sting with every artist you like and think on the logistics of it. It doesn't work. Rival Leno's Garage. Only stay in 5 star hotels. Private Jet. 5 mansions on different continents go nuts. Your idea of no expense spared, lap of luxury. Price it up for 70 years worth.

bra-ket 6y ago

you can probably get a discount as a loyal customer

harry8 6y ago

I double dare you to listen to a sting album every night for just a month while considering 15 years of it. You really can't spend that kind of money. So what do you want to do with it? What do you want to do with your time? Time which is a resource of yours that is actually scarce when you have stupid money so it is not scarce at all.

peteretep 6y ago
Plenty of other artists will come and give you a concert and want a huge chunk of change for it > can’t spend that kind of money Right but this really really isn’t true
- bfred_it 6y ago
  I think it’s less about being able to spend the money (of course you can) than needing to spend it. Do you really need a 100-million yacht and a 20-bedroom villa? No.
  - harry8 6y ago
    Both of those probably retain some value. Property may appreciate. I really don't think you guys have thought this through. All your suggestions on how to spend underline that it's basically impossible, even when that's your object rather than enjoying it. So now who are you giving money to? It's the only thing you can do with it. Children, good works, politics, immortality via a wing of an art gallery is popular. A building at your University... Gates is trying to rid the world of disease. When i say you can't in not making euphamisms. You just can't. Lay out a serious plan that you would want to try and spend it and you see it's not practical or even close. Replace Sting with every artist you like and think on the logistics of it. It doesn't work. Rival Leno's Garage. Only stay in 5 star hotels. Private Jet. 5 mansions on different continents go nuts. Your idea of no expense spared, lap of luxury. Price it up for 70 years worth.