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Comment by cheonic639 | original | SpaceX catches the Starship to end Flight 15
[−]cheonic639 · 2026-11-15 Sun 07:14 UTC · link
> If you're a billionaire and not failing enough times doing absolutely crazy things, that's a net loss for humanity. I want billionaires to fail 80% of the time. Heck even 100x millionaires should be failing a lot.

Ah, yes. Others should do more for society so I can benefit!

You should just get straight to the point: you want higher taxes on those wealthier than you.

[−]jeswin · 2026-11-15 Sun 07:21 UTC · link
Quite the opposite, I was actually defending people who make super risky bets.