[-] fine_sandy_bottom@lemmy.dbzer0.com 25 points 10 months ago

I've been a volunteer treasurer for several medium sized non-profits.

You should have a think about what sort of charity resonates with you. Like education support, homelessness, legal support, drug rehabilitation, et cetera.

Then call a few in your area and tell them you're considering a bequest, and would like to understand some more about their organisation and how the money is used. 1

[-] fine_sandy_bottom@lemmy.dbzer0.com 42 points 10 months ago

I love Google's idea of "privacy".

We will protect users privacy by ensuring they only give all their data to us.

[-] fine_sandy_bottom@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 10 months ago

Yeah it's the common sense stuff we all know to be true. "Save and invest your money! Compound interest magic! Investments increase in value!"

IIRC he makes a case for ripping off his employees. Justification is that if he have them more money they would just waste it, but he will invest it.

[-] fine_sandy_bottom@lemmy.dbzer0.com 135 points 10 months ago

So, ah, that's not how that works.

If he "goes bust" and can't make repayments the bank will take his cars and silver and gold.

This guy is a great author, and those four words "rich dad, poor dad" are masterfully crafted. The book basically says borrow money to buy houses not boats. It's not revolutionary, it's just packaged in a way which is appealing to... poor dads.

[-] fine_sandy_bottom@lemmy.dbzer0.com 37 points 10 months ago

Cardiovascular disease.

I think it's coming with me though.

[-] fine_sandy_bottom@lemmy.dbzer0.com 103 points 10 months ago

I'm genuinely amazed at the calibre of people running the US. More so that aparently half the nation thinks its the best choice.

[-] fine_sandy_bottom@lemmy.dbzer0.com 31 points 10 months ago

If they could dump it overboard they absolutely would not care whether it continues to burn.

[-] fine_sandy_bottom@lemmy.dbzer0.com 70 points 10 months ago

An expert hired by the Taipei, Taiwan-based Wisdom Marine Group “is working diligently to create contingency plans, arrange for a firefighting team, and ensure the necessary equipment is in place,’ the group said in a statement.

Yeah right. They're frantically trying to figure out how to dump the container overboard and whether the penalties would cost less than losing the boats cargo.

[-] fine_sandy_bottom@lemmy.dbzer0.com 70 points 10 months ago

Let me guess...

  • not very accurate
  • needs to be trained on an individuals brain.
[-] fine_sandy_bottom@lemmy.dbzer0.com 313 points 10 months ago

Bridget, you deserve to be fired from your job because you are terrible at your job, not because you had sex with a woman,

I love this so hard. Epic burn.

[-] fine_sandy_bottom@lemmy.dbzer0.com 39 points 10 months ago

doctoral theses aren't researched with a google search.

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