Many billionaires have charitable foundations. There are problems with that, because it gives them more power than they deserve. People think that Bill Gates is a super genius, but maybe he’s not. Until recently, people thought that Musk was a super genius. Maybe it would be better if charities got money some other way.
They’ll fit right in. “And, for an instant, she stared directly into those soft blue eyes and knew, with an instinctive mammalian certainty, that the exceedingly rich were no longer even remotely human.” ― William Gibson, Count Zero. 1986
In the current climate, only a sociopath could do what it takes to become a billionaire in new money, and those born billionaires in old money are raised to be sociopaths.
There are theories that life on Mars resides underground to escape the harsh atmospheric conditions. If so, could they have destroyed their planet the way we’re destroying ours?
And, it’s too bad we don’t have billionaires looking to populate the moon.
Linguistic musing: “Species” is, like “deer” and “aircraft”, a word that’s the same for both singular and plural. I wonder which was intended in Panel 1.
Bilan over 1 year ago
Catch 22: Would someone with a conscience accompany a clamoring billionaire?
Asharah over 1 year ago
I know one billionaire I’d like to see shot into space
sirbadger over 1 year ago
Many billionaires have charitable foundations. There are problems with that, because it gives them more power than they deserve. People think that Bill Gates is a super genius, but maybe he’s not. Until recently, people thought that Musk was a super genius. Maybe it would be better if charities got money some other way.
Erse IS better over 1 year ago
Conscience?? CONSCIENCE?? What weird kind of requirement is THAT??
saobadao over 1 year ago
Perfect
SHIVA over 1 year ago
Yeah, they have to pick up after themselves!!!
eastern.woods.metal over 1 year ago
HAPPY GROUNDHOG DAY
sandpiper over 1 year ago
Millionaires couldn’t fit a conscience on a spacecraft. No room.
PraiseofFolly over 1 year ago
Be careful “conscience” isn’t divided into two words, “con science,” as it seems to be fashionable on Earth these days.
Dobby53 Premium Member over 1 year ago
They’ll fit right in. “And, for an instant, she stared directly into those soft blue eyes and knew, with an instinctive mammalian certainty, that the exceedingly rich were no longer even remotely human.” ― William Gibson, Count Zero. 1986
MS72 over 1 year ago
Remember when TV had “standards”?
carlzr over 1 year ago
I am so much better than those awful billionaires. It makes me feel better when I shop in the supermarket.
GumbyDammit223 over 1 year ago
What do God and Elon Musk have in common?
God doesn’t think he’s Elon
boydjb47 over 1 year ago
Another form of discrimination. Judging people based on their income. There are good people and bad people in all income levels.
Chris over 1 year ago
good luck with that, we humans can get really determined when we put our minds to it. :J
kensympson over 1 year ago
Lot of raw envy going on here.
mindjob over 1 year ago
Just because you have a conscience doesn’t mean you’re not evil. Most can rationalize the crimes they commit
MollyCat over 1 year ago
Sorry Elon, you’re out.
ladykat over 1 year ago
I don’t think any billionaires will get in anytime soon.
bobpeters61 over 1 year ago
In other words: nosociopaths.
In the current climate, only a sociopath could do what it takes to become a billionaire in new money, and those born billionaires in old money are raised to be sociopaths.
198.23.5.11 over 1 year ago
Bob Hope and Bing Crosby could get in.Billionaires,and Bing liked horses.
paranormal over 1 year ago
Great thinking Lars!
bleu nez over 1 year ago
not much fun reading some of these comments. except “Bing liked horses”
preacherman Premium Member over 1 year ago
There are theories that life on Mars resides underground to escape the harsh atmospheric conditions. If so, could they have destroyed their planet the way we’re destroying ours?
And, it’s too bad we don’t have billionaires looking to populate the moon.
anomaly over 1 year ago
They don’t hang around with people like that.
viniragu over 1 year ago
Elon should be in then. The need for free speech is the highest form of having a conscious!!!!
Holden Awn over 1 year ago
Mars “…keep(s) out the riffraff?” Mars enforces a closed border? Man they are more advanced than we are.
mistercatworks over 1 year ago
They already have a team working on an AI-enabled conscience for the unconscionable wealthy. :) :(
jmcenanly over 1 year ago
So, Mars is just Risa with a cloaking device.
Space_cat over 1 year ago
He’s pretty uppity for an alien that just flew out of a sewage pipe!
leemorse9777 over 1 year ago
Gates and Buffet might be exceptions, but most billionaires appear to be very insecure and disparate for attention.
comixbomix over 1 year ago
I think you’ll need to go back in time…way back.
Richard S Russell Premium Member over 1 year ago
Linguistic musing: “Species” is, like “deer” and “aircraft”, a word that’s the same for both singular and plural. I wonder which was intended in Panel 1.
T... over 1 year ago
Only the unconscious…
dogday Premium Member over 1 year ago
Absolutely stupendous, Wiley Miller!
[Unnamed Reader - e476da] over 1 year ago
Explain the correlation of wealth and morality or lack there of. Was Henry Ford successful from the get go? No. But he didn’t quit. Get a clue.
TruckinFool over 1 year ago
sorry elon