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GrumpyOldMan 07-03-2021 03:09 PM

Sounds like a few nerves were touched - sorry, the post was mostly tongue in cheek.

OrangeBlossomBaby 07-03-2021 03:36 PM

I'll be topside, having a pina colada and enjoying life because I'm one of those people who believe in science and know the sky isn't falling - while the conspiracy nutjobs are stuck in their 50-year bunkers eating MREs.

Kenswing 07-03-2021 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by GrumpyOldMan (Post 1967915)
More and more evidence of the ultra-rich making arrangements to isolate themselves from the common rift raft and potentially survive an existential event.

New Zealand passed a law limiting the purchase of land by the ultra-rich for survival "bunkers". (Imagine Trump Towers underground), because so much of their country was being bought up, and taken from its citizens.

Today I saw an article about a Yacht Liner, 730 feet, with 39 apartments ($11 million ea), bars, clubs, etc, etc., etc. A floating city, for the Richie Rich's.

So, the thought that comes to my mind, when the Apocolypse does come - climate change, war, pandemic, alien invasion, or whatever they are concerned with that wipes out the common rabble - who are the rich survivers going to exploit?

Are you just asking this out of boredom or do you really worry about this stuff at this point in your life?

GrumpyOldMan 07-03-2021 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Kenswing (Post 1968139)
Are you just asking this out of boredom or do you really worry about this stuff at this point in your life?

Just looking for ways to stir the pot without politics - LOL

I guess it is boredom sort of, and testing the waters to see what people here like to talk about. The Metal band Disturbed thread did okay...

This particular one was prompted by an article about the Yacht Liner with apartments for $11 Million each. And thinking what a different world some people live in where they spend $11M on an apartment they might use a couple times a year - maybe.

tvbound 07-03-2021 06:35 PM

There are a lot of people who partially justify their lack of concern of the impact of climate change, on their personal belief that the apocalypse will happen soon anyway. I had an otherwise normal supervisor in the early 80's whose entire small church, in a small town, headed for the hills based on their belief that the world would be ending on a certain date. The mistake he made was broadcasting it and trying to convince everyone else, so when he eventually came back to work - he didn't want to talk about it. lol

Topspinmo 07-03-2021 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Byte1 (Post 1968070)
Wealth envy is very unhealthy. I do not care what happens to others in "THE END" because if I am a survivor, I will be too busy surviving. The only wealthy in an apocalypse will be the one that has something of value in which to barter for essentials. Maybe toilet paper will be currency. I doubt anyone here will be around to wonder about the rich by the time the END comes. Although, I have heard that a major solar flare will damage half our world in the next five years. Better stock up on toilet paper...........:1rotfl:


News flash, regardless of what happens or how much money person has the end is near and there NOTHING you can do about it.

golfing eagles 07-04-2021 05:12 AM

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Originally Posted by GrumpyOldMan (Post 1968153)
Just looking for ways to stir the pot without politics - LOL

I guess it is boredom sort of, and testing the waters to see what people here like to talk about. The Metal band Disturbed thread did okay...

This particular one was prompted by an article about the Yacht Liner with apartments for $11 Million each. And thinking what a different world some people live in where they spend $11M on an apartment they might use a couple times a year - maybe.

Actually, the whole thread is political and class warfare. But nothing new---google "Derinkuyu"
But to whet your appetite:

"The underground city of Derinkuyu, even though located under the surface, was connected with the world. This ancient city was connected to other underground settlements through a series of tunnels.

Underground Derinkuyu was a fully working community; having specific sections underground such as shops, communal rooms, wells, tombs, arsenals, apartments, religious buildings and escape routes. People living in underground Derinkuyu had everything they needed to live life properly.

Underground Derinkuyu is believed to have been capable of offering proper living conditions to around 50,000 people."

No one knows for sure who built it, how, or when, and we would have trouble building today with our modern technology, if we could at all. And interestingly, one of the theories on WHY it was built was "climate change"

jonathanb 07-04-2021 05:24 AM

When the LORD does return believe me underground bunkers will do you no good.

J1ceasar 07-04-2021 05:38 AM

It is so true that way you're looking to live not only in The Villages and all the surrounding communities. Don't forget the bubble only exists in your mind. We're lucky to be alive, we are lucky to be retired, we are lucky to have such wonderful children, and for most of us to have decent health

Annie66 07-04-2021 05:47 AM

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Originally Posted by JoelJohnson (Post 1967951)
Who is going to do all the work that the rich refuse to do if they are the only ones left?

My very thought.

Billy1 07-04-2021 05:53 AM

As we learned in the last year, stock pile alcohol and toilet paper. Or, as the man said to the news reporter in Mississippi after hurricane Ivan, we need food down here, I've been drinking beer and eating potato chips for two weeks.

Hiltongrizz11 07-04-2021 06:13 AM

Riff raff not rift raft!

Blueblaze 07-04-2021 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Annie66 (Post 1968241)
My very thought.

I dunno... my very thought was that a lot of rich folks around here refuse to mow their lawns. Somehow it still gets done, usually by some other rich guy.

Heck, I'm so rich I can afford to live in a place where the closest thing to work I ever have to do is to drive a little car through a park and get out every now and then to whack a ball with a stick! But I bet Mr. Massey is a heck of a lot richer than me. Even the guy he pays to ride the mower is richer than 99.9% of the people who have ever been born on this planet

Personal experience would seem to indicate that capitalism continues to function just fine, even when there's no-one left but rich folks. In fact, if anything, it seems to work better when there's no socialists trying to force everyone to be equally destitute.

GOLFER54 07-04-2021 06:28 AM

Who’s gonna pump the gas into those gigantic yachts ?

llaran 07-04-2021 06:49 AM

it's the Hunger Games!


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