- The Cuuuuube ( @Cube6392@beehaw.org ) English48•1 year ago
WON’T SOMEONE THINK OF THE BILLIONAIRES?
- Deceptichum ( @Deceptichum@kbin.social ) 14•1 year ago
Let them drive submersibles.
- Daniel Retana ( @DannyBoy@mastodon.ie ) 4•1 year ago
- The Cuuuuube ( @Cube6392@beehaw.org ) 4•1 year ago
After trickle-down economics, it should triple your money
- kent_eh ( @kent_eh@lemmy.ca ) English4•1 year ago
The thoughts I think about billionaires are not what they want people thinking.
- The Cuuuuube ( @Cube6392@beehaw.org ) English3•1 year ago
Decency and progress are ours once more
Now that we have the neutron bomb
Its quick and clean and gets things done
Away with excess enemy
But no less value to property
No sense in war except for perfect sense at home…
Kill kill kill the poor
- Bri Guy ( @brihuang95@sopuli.xyz ) English42•1 year ago
Oh no! Anyway…
- tymon ( @tymon@lemm.ee ) English33•1 year ago
Maybe they could all try a submersible? Nice and compact, doesn’t take up much space, will kill them, etc
- falsem ( @falsem@kbin.social ) 28•1 year ago
As much as I enjoy the billionaire tears, I wish the article went into more detail about why Naples banned them in the first place.
- Melody Fwygon ( @Melody@lemmy.one ) 11•1 year ago
The billionaire tears are so refreshing to drink from this article yes…quite a fine vintage.
I suspect the “reasons” are never going to be discussed; probably to prevent the same billionaires from money-ing their way out of this as well. Fortunately in countries like that; the Harbormaster’s word IS LAW.
I suspect they simply don’t want these sorts of luxury yachts clogging up the ports anyways and would rather that they anchor at a nearby port that is better equipped for them and use their smaller craft to visit Naples.
I could see how large yachts captained by assholes working for billionaires could be a safety hazard if they don’t behave professionally or ethically in port or manage the expectations of an immature yacht owner.
- Mishmash2000 ( @Mishmash2000@lemmy.nz ) 4•1 year ago
Yeah, all I got was something about security reasons & some fan almost drowned swimming out to Leonardo’s boat to say hi?! Personally I’d say good riddence BUT I would say the local economy might take a hit?
- BobQuasit ( @BobQuasit@beehaw.org ) English26•1 year ago
Those sociopaths have weighed down this sorry planet for far too long.
- RagingNerdoholic ( @RagingNerdoholic@lemmy.ca ) English24•1 year ago
- stopthatgirl7 ( @stopthatgirl7@kbin.social ) 23•1 year ago
This is why so many folks are Team Orca.
- Drusas ( @Drusas@kbin.social ) 22•1 year ago
Let me break out my tiny violin.
- HTTP_404_NotFound ( @xtremeownage@lemmyonline.com ) English20•1 year ago
Sheesh, everyone acts like this will be the end of life for the billionaires.
Nah, they won’t notice a thing. They will just fly their local helicopter from their yacht over to the local airport.
Or, they will dock off-shore, and just take one of the MANY boats inside of their yacht to shore. Seriously- lots of the mega yachts have a internal boat dry dock.
Those mega yachts are no joke. I’d recommend watching a few youtube videos giving tours of them… it’s pretty insane.
- pythonoob ( @pythonoob@programming.dev ) English6•1 year ago
I don’t even wanna watch. It’s too depressing
- HTTP_404_NotFound ( @xtremeownage@lemmyonline.com ) English2•1 year ago
I watch them to understand and learn about some of the engineering that goes into them.
Power systems, hydraulic systems, redundant propulsion systems, etc. The engineering can be quite fascinating.
- Underwaterbob ( @Underwaterbob@lemm.ee ) English2•1 year ago
They’ll probably just anchor off the Amalfi coast just south of Naples where it’s yacht-central. Seriously, it’s straight out of a James Bond movie or something. The amount of rich people hanging out on boats just offshore and in little secluded private beaches is overwhelming. I bused through it once years ago (didn’t stay there: too rich for me) and was just amazed at the scenery and wealth on display. Gorgeous place. Poor people not welcome.
- SattaRIP ( @SattaRIP@kbin.social ) 19•1 year ago
What never being told “no” all your life does to a mf.
- Archaeothoughts ( @Archaeothoughts@kbin.social ) 15•1 year ago
Send in the orca’s.
- kent_eh ( @kent_eh@lemmy.ca ) English14•1 year ago
Is it wrong that I’m happy when billionaires are disappointed?
- Jo ( @Jo@readit.buzz ) 12•1 year ago
In solidarity with Naples’ economic losses, we must force every port to ban super yachts. Apart from Blackpool, which needs the cash.
- Awwab ( @Awwab@kbin.social ) 3•1 year ago
It’s probably so they can fit another cruise ship in the harbor. I can’t imagine even a billionaire outspending thousands of tourists.
- BIFF ( @biff@lemmy.ca ) English11•1 year ago
tf? You mean to tell me that there’s something billies can’t money their way out of? I’m temporarily impressed, right up until they do that, too.
- Snapz ( @Snapz@beehaw.org ) English11•1 year ago
May I suggest a refreshing trip to the Titanic to lift your ailing billionaire spirits?