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Nobody said that jail time is trivial. I take it very seriously, but you're going way overboard in saying you would refuse $1 billion to spend 30 days in jail.

by bigstrat2003 2y ago

Nobody said that jail time is trivial. I take it very seriously, but you're going way overboard in saying you would refuse $1 billion to spend 30 days in jail. That is such a large amount of money that you are set for the rest of your life, never have to worry about any needs again. 30 days of pure concentrated misery is something a lot of people would be willing to pay for that kind of reward.

adriand 2y ago
A lot depends on the individual and the likelihood of something terrible happening to you in jail. Assault and sexual assault are common, and some people are more vulnerable to that than others. You may not be willing to endure PTSD for any sum of money, for example. Let’s also consider the fact that in terms of day-to-day experience, a billion dollars is not worth much more than a few million. I have floated in an infinity pool at a five star resort and I’ve also floated in a temporary aboveground pool in my backyard and the experience is 95% the exact same. A billion dollars sounds like a lot but what exactly is it good for? SBF had billions and also said he derived no pleasure from anything. I’d rather have my unjailed normal experience.
- anomaly_ 2y ago
  You can try to justify it all you want, but we all know if you were genuinely offered that deal, you'd take it.
  - adriand 2y ago
    It’s true, I would. But everyone is different. I have a probably uneducated belief that I am charming enough and resilient enough to get through a month in jail without too much harm coming to me.
    - hyperhello 2y ago
      Unless they knew you were going to have a billion dollars once you got out.
      - adriand 2y ago
        Interesting point - I assume this would be helpful given I could reasonably promise them huge rewards for protecting me. Is that what you meant, or do you think this would actually increase the danger level?

adriand 2y ago

A lot depends on the individual and the likelihood of something terrible happening to you in jail. Assault and sexual assault are common, and some people are more vulnerable to that than others. You may not be willing to endure PTSD for any sum of money, for example. Let’s also consider the fact that in terms of day-to-day experience, a billion dollars is not worth much more than a few million. I have floated in an infinity pool at a five star resort and I’ve also floated in a temporary aboveground pool in my backyard and the experience is 95% the exact same. A billion dollars sounds like a lot but what exactly is it good for? SBF had billions and also said he derived no pleasure from anything. I’d rather have my unjailed normal experience.

anomaly_ 2y ago
You can try to justify it all you want, but we all know if you were genuinely offered that deal, you'd take it.
- adriand 2y ago
  It’s true, I would. But everyone is different. I have a probably uneducated belief that I am charming enough and resilient enough to get through a month in jail without too much harm coming to me.
  - hyperhello 2y ago
    Unless they knew you were going to have a billion dollars once you got out.
    - adriand 2y ago
      Interesting point - I assume this would be helpful given I could reasonably promise them huge rewards for protecting me. Is that what you meant, or do you think this would actually increase the danger level?