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By being clearly envious because the employees at SpaceX (4K+) got rewarded and you didn't? You could have ignored this post, but here you are commenting about

• toomuchtodo 5mo ago
  I’m am not jealous at all. Congrats to those with a lottery ticket that paid out, genuinely. I commented because I love HN, despite all of its flaws, but have a disdain for Elon fanatics who ignore his poor performance as a human (of which the evidence and facts are substantial as logged in the historical record). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandolini%27s_law https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandolini%27s_law https://www.astralcodexten.com/p/if-its-worth-your-time-to-lie-its https://www.astralcodexten.com/p/if-its-worth-your-time-to-l... https://elonmusk.today/ https://elonmusk.today/ It’s just money, which is easy to say when you have enough. What would extra millions buy? Certainly not love, nor the respect of good people. A supercar? A house in the Bay? I would still enjoy a coffee, posting here chatting with others, and experiencing life as I do today. More wealth would in no way change my life materially. But to those who win lottery tickets, use your winnings for something that brings you joy. Ask HN: Who needs help this holidays? - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42291246 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42291246 - December 2024 Nobody cares about your Lamborghini as much as you think they do - https://archive.org/details/Instagram-DX2i8w9Ahn8 https://archive.org/details/Instagram-DX2i8w9Ahn8 The Man in the Car Paradox: What It Can Teach Us About Real Success - https://ibsu.ac.pg/the-man-in-the-car-paradox-what-it-can-teach-us-about-real-success/ https://ibsu.ac.pg/the-man-in-the-car-paradox-what-it-can-te... - December 13th, 2024 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedonic_treadmill https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedonic_treadmill ("The hedonic treadmill, also known as hedonic adaptation, is the conjecture that humans quickly return to a relatively stable level of happiness (or sadness) despite major positive or negative events or life changes. According to this theory, as a person makes more money, expectations and desires rise in tandem, which results in no permanent gain in happiness.") We are simply different people, measuring life differently. I’m sure the fanboys can find their way somewhere else if this forum is not serving their fandom to their liking. You are thinking like you when you are commenting about me. I have tried to help you think like me through these comments. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_mind https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_mind https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ego_death https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ego_death