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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The best ones are thoughts that many people can relate to and they find something funny or interesting in regular stuff.

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Having $270 billion dollars and spending the bulk of your time trying to make more money is like weighing 900 pounds and thinking "ooh, I bet I can get to 1000". (www.bloomberg.com)

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Imagine being that rich and spending the limited time you have on Earth actively trying to make more money. It's absolutely mental illness!

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (2 children)

1, yes you are correct

2, you are wrong, because it isn’t about “I have 270 billion dollars “. It is closer to look at all the toys I have

… sure I put up satellites, but can we put astronauts to the ISS? Cool now can we get to the moon? Mars? … etc

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Because one of the few things he actually understands is he is not immortal, so he's trying to make a legacy. Hence, literally offering his sperm to anyone who wants it, and not caring about anything other than making sure his name is at the top of everything he is even mildly interested in.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago

literally offering his sperm to anyone who wants it

Jesus christ I must have missed this insane take amongst all the other crazy fucking shit he's done lately.