But hey, us little guys need to watch our carbon footprint.
It isn’t made of hemp but it also doesn’t run on petroleum products. It will be hydrogen powered.
Carefree until a storm hits or pirates board.
He needs to buy two. While one is being cleaned, he can sail on the other one. After, what’s a measly $644 million?
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Carbon footprint? Watching one’s carbon footprint is for the ‘little people’!
Isn't this a bit, well... redundant?
Pulled by trained dolphins?
“When you’re living on a yacht, you’re essentially telling the world you’re living a carefree lifestyle.”
IIRC Paul Allen’s yacht could carry something like 18 guests. It had a crew of 60 or something. I suppose Allen and Gates can be “carefree” - but running a yacht is probably anything but carefree.
LOL...the article says his purchase of this yacht is to signal his desire for cleaner energy (or some such BS )....if that were true, he would forgo this purchase and order a bicycle.
Late Billionaire Paul Allen’s Yacht On Sale For $326 Million
"The late Microsoft Corp. co-founder Paul Allen’s 414-foot super yacht “Octopus” is on the market."
"At 295 million euros ($326 million), the 414-foot vessel where the billionaire partied with U2 and Mick Jagger, and sailed to destinations from Venice to Shanghai, is listed at brokerages Fraser and Burgess.:
The older one gets, the more one should realize “You can’t take it with you.”
Only One Life Twill Soon Be Past
By C.T. Studd
Two little lines I heard one day,
Traveling along life’s busy way;
Bringing conviction to my heart,
And from my mind would not depart;
Only one life, twill soon be past,
Only what’s done for Christ will last.
Only one life, yes only one,
Soon will its fleeting hours be done;
Then, in ‘that day’ my Lord to meet,
And stand before His Judgement seat;
Only one life,’twill soon be past,
Only what’s done for Christ will last.
Only one life, the still small voice,
Gently pleads for a better choice
Bidding me selfish aims to leave,
And to God’s holy will to cleave;
Only one life, ’twill soon be past,
Only what’s done for Christ will last.
Only one life, a few brief years,
Each with its burdens, hopes, and fears;
Each with its clays I must fulfill,
living for self or in His will;
Only one life, ’twill soon be past,
Only what’s done for Christ will last.
When this bright world would tempt me sore,
When Satan would a victory score;
When self would seek to have its way,
Then help me Lord with joy to say;
Only one life, ’twill soon be past,
Only what’s done for Christ will last.
Give me Father, a purpose deep,
In joy or sorrow Thy word to keep;
Faithful and true what e’er the strife,
Pleasing Thee in my daily life;
Only one life, ’twill soon be past,
Only what’s done for Christ will last.
Oh let my love with fervor burn,
And from the world now let me turn;
Living for Thee, and Thee alone,
Bringing Thee pleasure on Thy throne;
Only one life, “twill soon be past,
Only what’s done for Christ will last.
Only one life, yes only one,
Now let me say,”Thy will be done”;
And when at last I’ll hear the call,
I know I’ll say “twas worth it all”;
Only one life,’twill soon be past,
Only what’s done for Christ will last. ”
— extra stanza —
Only one life, ’twill soon be past,
Only what’s done for Christ will last.
And when I am dying, how happy I’ll be,
If the lamp of my life has been burned out for Thee
Hydrogen power could be coming to the superyacht scene in a pretty spectacular way, with Dutch company Sinot's latest concept just unveiled in Monaco. The Aqua is a 360-foot (112-m) monster that would run entirely on liquid hydrogen and offer a range of 3,750 nautical miles (4,315 mi, 6,945 km). And boy, is it nice to look at from just about any angle.
The Aqua's huge hydrogen tanks are one of its many design highlights; to visit them, you take the spiral staircase in the center of the boat down to the lowest of five decks, and there they are, glowing with blue light. Two 28-ton, vacuum-isolated tanks designed to keep the liquid hydrogen stable at -253° C (-423.4° F) sitting behind strengthened glass for safety.
These tanks can split off power at up to 4 MW, powering two 1-MW electric propulsion motors and two 300-kW bow thrusters for tighter maneuvering. A 1.5-MWh battery pack acts as a buffer, providing instant access to power and running the ship's electrics, and is charged as necessary by the fuel cell.
I’m sure the State of Washington would be very happy if Bill Gates pays for some new Al Gore approvable ferries.
Greta might actually smile if Bill coughs up the money.
If I were Bill Gates I’d buy the Yacht and anything else I wanted. Put the money back in circulation while making me happy.
He can’t live on land safely. What better way to avoid a pandemic.
I don’t have a problem with a rich guy spending millions on a yacht as long as he is spending his own money. He is creating jobs.
The onboard computers use Linux for reliability.
And the needed infrastructure for all that hydrogen?...