Jeff Bezos, in the early days of Amazon, had to take 60 meetings and persuade scores of investors just to raise a million dollars. Now, the philanthropist, who is the second richest person on the planet, spends over $5 million every week just to maintain his superyachts - Luxurylaunches
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Here’s another article about how rich Jeff Bezos is. Be sure to have a barf bag at the ready.

  • samc@feddit.ukEnglish
    51·
    3 days ago

    The Koru is a 416-foot masterpiece with three towering masts, each standing 230 feet tall, that harness kinetic energy to propel the vessel. The yacht is so massive that, for it to leave the shipyard after completion, a historic bridge in Rotterdam had to be dismantled. Bezos even offered to fund the dismantling and reconstruction of the 95-year-old De Hef bridge but later abandoned the plan amid public outcry. Eventually, Koru was towed away without her masts, which were later assembled.

    The tone of this article is astonishing. “He even offered to pay to vandalise a historic building”, how selfless…

    • nogooduser@lemmy.worldEnglish
      25·
      3 days ago

      Eventually, Koru was towed away without her masts, which were later assembled.

      It’s bonkers that this was an option but they still intended to dismantle the bridge instead.

      • WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish
        5·
        2 days ago

        Dismantle bridge option was initially chosen because it was believed the tax payers would foot the bill… I guarantee it.