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DFW

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17. Ya gotta think--if you're 60-ish and have more money than anyone else....
Fri May 30, 2025, 03:00 PM
May 30

What is left for you to do?

The only thing I can think of is to do something that will put you in the history books. Good or bad, whatever suits your nature.

$250 billion?

First thing I would do is build a big, state-of-the-art cancer research center, and fund it up the wazoo. Biggest, best, brightest minds, all valid ideas considered, grandstanding discouraged, a well-thought-out strategy in place from the start to discourage fraud and waste.
Then, maybe a similar center for heart/stroke disease, a huge division for nanotechnology and micromachines to clear out clogged arteries with minimal invasion.
Lastly, a third such center researching rapid response strategies to new, fast-spreading viruses (ebola, e.g.) with the clout to be allowed on-site anywhere in the world without hindrance or tribute to local warlords.

Allot $50 billion to each project with a $15 billion emergency fund attached to each. That’ll leave about $50 billion left over, but I’m no cure-all, so leave $40 billion for some project I didn’t think of, and leave $10 billion for yourself that you’ll never spend in your lifetime anyway.

I already know Musk’s reaction to my suggestion. It begins with “fuck” and ends with “off,” and has nothing in-between. But that’s why he has $250 billion and I don’t. Sic transit gloria mundi.

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Projection on steroids malaise May 30 #1
Muskrat ain't going away vapor2 May 30 #2
I put the television on mute and listened to carbyte's post on the top ten dogs. jls4561 May 30 #3
its all they have sboatcar May 30 #4
I just saw about 2 minutes of it. Botany May 30 #5
This message was self-deleted by its author DUMember24 May 30 #6
Total bullshit........... Lovie777 May 30 #7
What about MUSKrat's serious *black eye*?!!!!!!!!!! UTUSN May 30 #8
That and his body rocking to try and stay awake malaise May 30 #9
He was high as a kite Botany May 30 #19
Really odd malaise May 30 #20
Here - it was shocking malaise May 30 #33
Good keep it up Elon and you too can take the dirt nap Botany May 30 #34
Who punched Elon? Black and swollen right eye? JCMach1 May 30 #10
Blamed it on his kid, betting he was wasted and fell on his face. nt Maru Kitteh May 30 #11
He clearly lied. Which baby mama smacked him? JCMach1 May 30 #12
He's a wasteoid. Druggie. And he's not 25 anymore. Maru Kitteh May 30 #13
Prolly right- probably a bender after the most recent Space X JCMach1 May 30 #16
Gotta admit he does have a very punchable face Blue Owl May 30 #18
Roy Cohn Jr. probably did. Crowman2009 May 30 #22
Even M$NBComcasthad enough malaise May 30 #14
Been listening to it. It's the Peter Doocy Fox show -- he's asked most of the questions. It's allegorical oracle May 30 #15
Ya gotta think--if you're 60-ish and have more money than anyone else.... DFW May 30 #17
He'll croak malaise May 30 #21
Some people can handle it. DFW May 30 #23
If the rumors about damaged bladder are true malaise May 30 #24
If he loses both kidneys, it's game over DFW May 30 #25
May his last birthday be his last birthday. -nt CrispyQ May 30 #26
Watching Nicolle's guest malaise May 30 #27
I seriously Rebl2 May 30 #28
Did anyone in the press corp actually do their job, or was it just another sham press conference JohnSJ May 30 #29
Well they dismissed the drug question malaise May 30 #30
What a positive image for moniss May 30 #31
Good spot malaise May 30 #32
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