I never understood the appeal of anything rich people like. A yacht? An HOA? A supercar? These don’t appeal to me at all. If given them I would hate them.
I mean it might be fun to buy a politician but otherwise it sounds boring.
When I first glanced at the title, I got excited because I saw Steam Machine and $500. 😔
He’s come a long way on the last decade.
Why is everyone acting surprised, this has been Gabe’s thing for a long time? He’s super into boats and submarines and owns a submarine company or something like that. i think I’m burned out from the news cycle, getting outraged by this just feels like a waste of my emotional energy that I could spend somewhere it will matter.
I suppose we can be reassured that the Obscene Yacht industry is still going strong despite the cost of living crisis.
$500 million that could have gone toward the development of Half Life 3…
The materials were also chosen with an eye on reducing maintenance and repetitive tasks for the yacht’s staff, so traditional materials like teak decks and wooden handrails are out, and composite alternatives are in. The diesel-electric power plant works alongside a battery storage system that allows Leviathan to operate for long stretches with no emissions, and it also features an advanced wastewater treatment system.
On the one hand, it’s nice that mr Newell seems to be reducing the footprint of their luxury yacht above and beyond most of what I have heard happens in the rest of the luxury yacht industry. On the other hand, I shudder to think of what the footprint for the manufacturing of this custom-designed, one-of-a-kind luxury yacht looked like. Not to mention ‘composite’ usually means some sort of plastic, so now there’ll be one more thing spewing microplastics directly into the ocean…
I like the way they list those things in the title. Like which one is the most expensive: the hospital, the submarine garage, or fifteen gaming PCs?
Ugh. Why are people like this?
Gross.
Fucking billionaires
Why not to spend this money on charity? Or a political party who oppose fascist? Or, heck, spend it for weapons for Ukraine! I don’t understand.
I’m all for enjoying some luxuries in this world, but with this amount of money that anyone gets it could be given to better help all.
You don’t understand that billionaires are greedy?
I don’t get these naive responses.
You can understand when someone in your own class is greedy, but they get really rich and its suddenly a surprise?
Two of your goals are mutually exclusive
This yacht is a research vessel. Not necessarily a party-hookers-drugs vessel.
Yeah, sounds about right for the state of “science”.
This is like the lie kids tell their parents every time its new PC time for back to school.
“I swear mom! The GPU is for school work!”
Sure thing, bud
Based gabe
What is it with millionaires and yachts?
I hate boats, even on a calm day in a lake which is only about 2 m deep I’m constantly convinced the damn thing is going to sink.
Do people actually like being on boats, it’s basically like being in a cramped apartment that is really inconvenient to get to and from, that constantly experiences a never-ending earthquake, why is that anyone’s idea of a good time?
Also I really hope somebody has tested that submarine extensively.
International waters <–> pedos
I dunno about every other country, but age of consent legally applies to US citizens while abroad. I’m sure it’s easier to get away with, but it doesn’t make one immune to the law.
It’s the new fancy castles.
The most you can get detached from the pleb.If you wanted a huge luxury castle you needed the resources of maybe hundreds of villages and a staff of hundreds just for regular upkeep (you had to make all the products needed locally, from cleaning supplies to masonry, etc).
But today building a home for 1bn (that’s basically a limit of sorts, -ish) that can run on a staff of 10 ppl is hitting the limit of usability.
With mega/superyachts (ie luxury ships) it’s a more exclusive game, this dude didn’t just spend half a billon on a “smaller” object (that took 2000 people 4 years to build), it will also cost him 50~100 million in yearly upkeep (+maybe that sum every like 3~10 years for refurnishing, bcs why not, it’s the standard).
And this isn’t counting the usual support megayacht that will probably accompany the superyacht at all times (for extra staff, equipment, quests, maybe area accessibility in some cases).
As a NOT millionaire (technically I am homeless though in far better shape than some) boats are enjoyable and even fun. Paddle boats, row boats (my favorite), canoes, small and medium powered craft can all be a blast. I’ve never been on a yacht and wouldn’t choose to the same as never having chosen to be on a regular tourist cruise or in a casino except for work. I don’t like people that much.
That cramped cabin and constant earthquake is only on a ship really. Even choppy seas aren’t too bad.
It sounds like you mostly hate water, which I understand. My gf is the same.
Do you use swimming pools and if so, do you avoid the deep end?
For me, I grew up around water, lakes and beaches, and my grandfather was in the coast guard auxiliary and had a cabin cruiser. Even a good summer weekend involves climbing into an inner tube and floating down a river all day.
I love boats. I don’t own one unfortunately, but I’ve never had a bad time on a boat, they’re awesome and fun even if you’re not going out fishing.
I’ve never been on a super yacht before, but I imagine it’d be like a cruise ship without other guests, just your family/friends and employees. I think I’d rather take a cheap cruise tbh.
Privacy and Security. You’re out there where no paparazzi can take bikini pictures of you. It’s easy to secure so that nobody can kidnap you. And take a look at the interior of those Yachts, they are not cramped. Look at this thing:
It’s bigger than your home. It has its own helipad. It is 111m long.
Also… banned substances. Among other less acceptable things.
Did you think that photo was going to convince people here?
convince people of what, reasons why some people like yachts?
this isn’t fucking reddit, use your fucking head and recognize the difference between trying to argue a position yourself and suggesting reasoning for other people
Millionairesbillionaires.It’s a dick-measuring contest from more civilised times.
As RC-1138 would put it, “Times have changed”
I’m trying to imagine vikings.
At this point Gabe has a fleet of yachts and a large knife collections.
I’ve never heard anything about Gabe in connection with cars or large houses. Just knives and yachts. So I guess in the case if this guy he actually really likes yachts.
Half Life 3 takes place on open sea.
