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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 most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

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When we eat the billionaires, we should spare Gabe Newell? No? (lemmy.world)
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Am I just deceived? I think I might love him?

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[–] EightBitBlood@lemmy.world -1 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Like the 3000 scientists, engineers, and designers that helped him build that yacht for research?

That collaboration started with the design and build. Newell joined forces with YTMC, Y.CO, the Oceanco Design team, Lateral Naval Architects, Mark Berryman Design, and thousands of designers, engineers, and other experts to bring his dream vessel to fruition. The names of the nearly 3,000 contributors are listed near the main staircase, in fact. “It is this level of collaboration that sets Leviathan apart from anything we’ve built before,” Oceanco CEO Marcel Onkenhout said in a statement.

Is there more efficient ways to spend this money on research? Sure. But don't equate this effort as meaningless just because it's not perfect. It's a great place to be a researcher, but it's still for research.

[–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 1 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

to bring his dream vessel to fruition.

God how much money was wasted on havingthousands of people work on the design of his vanity project?

Yes, it's better than other vanity projects, but it is still a wasteful vanity project.

[–] EightBitBlood@lemmy.world 1 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

It's his vessel because he paid for it. That's how money works. There's no other pronoun that is appropriate.

Here's the rest of the article that completely unwinds how far you want to stretch that term:

"His" yacht made through collaboration:

“Not only have we designed a very unusual yacht that leans into Oceanco’s strengths of innovation and design, but the team has also been willing to collaborate with us on evolving the process.”

"His" yacht made to have the least environmental impact from noise or oil polution (Diesel hybrid electric engine):

Huge efforts were made to reduce noise and vibration, thereby creating a pleasant onboard environment. The hybrid diesel-electric propulsion system is whisper-quiet, and the engine room is positioned further forward to reduce noise. The built-in battery bank also allows for silent nighttime operation.

"His" yacht made to have little maintenance requirements so the crew can focus on science and research:

Leviathan is also incredibly low-maintenance. The off-white exterior and synthetic handrails require less cleaning, for example. That means the crew can spend less time on routine maintenance and more time on more important tasks. “We adopted a crew-centric approach that really digs into how Leviathan is operated and maintained,” explains Newell.

"His" thoughts on "His" yacht being used to better the scientific community instead of just him.

“Yachts have great potential to serve as platforms for scientific research,” adds Newell. “It’s about recognizing that you’re part of a broader community and ensuring the yacht’s presence adds value to the communities around it.”

How about you ask yourself how many scientists and engineers HE paid to have a job to work on this?

How about you ask how much he pays their research salaries still and provided them a better vessel to do their job on than anyone else?

Why do you insist that you know how to better spend his money when it's already going to people that need it for a cause that's needed?

Just because you want to claim his money could be used better doesn't mean it currently isn't being used well.

You just see a yacht and think the worse. Worlds far less black and white.