Plans unveiled for world's largest yacht

[Hugabear]

http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/02/12/project.1000.super.yacht/index.html?iref=allsearch

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Barely out of a global economic meltdown, the world's remaining billionaires have been presented with the largest and most extravagant superyacht yet.

The floating palace has been designed at a whopping 656 feet (200 meters) in length -- as long as two football fields end-to-end.
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Opulent displays of wealth like this make me want to :puke:



Although, I do hear that Somalia is a very nice place for a luxury cruise :smoke:

[Blue-Jay]

1. I might unveil the world's largest yack.

Then again, I'd like to see the world's largest yak.

[rurallib]

2. The only thing that could make it worse would be to see the head of

Goldman-Sachs or the head of a health insurance company buy it.
let me join you

:puke: :puke:

[PSPS]

3. That's even larger than Paul Allen's "yacht."

Allen's "Octopus" (pictured below) is "only" 416 ft.

[Brother Buzz]

13. Larry Ellison's yacht is bigger than Paul's

452 feet

Look at the fuel truck feeding it. Also, check out all the space for the "toys".

[kimmerspixelated]

4. And we need this, why?

[Hugabear]

5. Think of all the jobs it will produce!

This will result in a trickle-down effect that will benefit everyone! :sarcasm:

[MercutioATC]

8. What does "need" have to do with it?

If there's a market for it, it will be built...

...and that's fine.

[Hugabear]

16. So you have no problem with opulent, arrogant displays of wealth?

Some rich asshole will spend nearly a billion dollars on this luxury yacht. A billion dollars could go a very long way to building schools in impoverished areas, feeding the hungry, health care for those without access, etc. You're goddamned right, I have a problem with the wealthy sitting in their ivory towers throwing their money around just because they can, while all around them people are starving, dying from lack of health care, etc.

[Foo Fighter]

18. Hey, c'mon now.

Those guys have to have somewhere to spend all that bailout money we gave them.

[MercutioATC]

20. None at all.

It's their money. They can spend it as they like.

[Lyric]

6. Is it time for the torches and pitchforks yet?

Greedy monsters.

:grr:

[L0oniX]

12. How about a torpedo?

[lunatica]

7. When I saw it I was reminded of Blackwater

Or the super wealthy can just go live on it to get away from us great unwashed masses.

[Stinky The Clown]

9. That belongs on the Bite Me list.

[jmowreader]

10. So where do I get a billion dollars?

The people who designed it say it could cost between $624 million and $1 billion, and it's 656 feet long. That makes it about the same size as the Olympic Voyager, so you know what I'm thinking...get them to fit it out with 50 staterooms and two fighting chairs, and make a cruise ship for the moderately-soiled rich.

[Liberal In Texas]

11. The thing looks like something the evil genius in a James Bond movie would have:

Who ordered this? Goldfinger or Dr. No?

[rug]

14. Don't begrudge them their success.

[crazyjoe]

15. wow, that's pretty sweet!

[Foo Fighter]

17. From the article

"The people left with a lot of money have more power now, as there is less demand."

Oh boy. Just what the rich people needed. More power.

"Size matters." Yeah, that's what the Hummer drivers say too. How small of a winkie can a guy have to feel the need to make up for it with a 656-foot yacht? The mind boggles.

[XOKCowboy]

19. I totally agree. I could make do with a 300'er no problem

:evilgrin:

[flvegan]

21. What if someone like Warren Buffett bought it?

Or Bill Gates?

Philanthropists to the core yet could afford ten of them.

I don't hate people who are uber rich, nor do I begrudge them their expensive toys. I do detest when they don't do otherwise good things with a chunk of their riches.

Why don't we wait and see who steps up to purchase this before wishing them to be taken by pirates for ransom.

[bridgit]

22. I thought it'd look uber-cool and I'm sure its all nifty inside but I think its dumb looking

:shrug:

[WVRICK13]

23. The Wealthy

have to be able to spend their white collar welfare payments on something. Your tax dollars at work.