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Gabe Newell caps off Steam Machine week by taking delivery of a new $500 million superyacht with a submarine garage, on-board hospital and 15 gaming PCs

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    Perks of not taking your company public? I hate two comma mfers as much as the next red blooded American, but Gabe ain't the one.
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    What you're after is a bit of socialism. We don't have to kill all the millionaires and billionaires, they are just required to contribute to the world more than they take, as long as they do that they can have their luxury yachts. The problem is almost none of them actually do contribute anything to the world and most of the ones that do contribute things that the world doesn't want. Elon Musk contributes a lot of electric cars to the world, which would be a good thing, it's just a shame they're all dangerous killing machines.
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      Gabe is a pretty good billionaire. He has made a lot of people happy. He doesn't spend his money trying to manipulate society. I think Gabe deserves a new yacht.
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      Multiple online casinos for underage customers that he runs disagree.
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        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.
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        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: ![](https://feddit.org/pictrs/image/66256aab-76a6-4bd9-a94a-2ee45bdccefe.png) It's bigger than your home. It has its own helipad. It is 111m long.
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          Good thing I have toxoplasmosis
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          Elephant shit for you then :)\ (just kidding.)
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            I've thought he was a piece of shit ever since he tried to monetize modding. He was so out of line, even [redditors downvoted him to hell](https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/33uplp/mods_and_steam/cqol9re/). I buy from gog or directly from the dev nowadays.
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              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.
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              ~~Millionaires~~ billionaires. It’s a dick-measuring contest from more civilised times.
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                Valve’s profits are in the billions per year for a company of 350. Every employee down to the janitor and building electrician could be made a multi millionaire without shaving a zero off of Gabens net worth
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                In fairness, the employees are the highest paid in the industry, making well over 1/2 million a year + bonuses, and even the janitor I believe is well paid, from a leak that came out once in the news. They also have very few employees surprisingly. And they're private, so there's no "line must always go up" mentality either. Should they be paid even more? Yes, but compared to basically all other corporations, he's like last on the list. Not to mention gaming on Linux and open source software (and now, VR on Linux) has basically become possible and easily achievable thanks to Valve, so at least some of that huge money is going back directly to the relevant community. That's way more than can be said about any other tech company. He's still on the list, but he might be the furthest down.
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                  Most comments ITT boil down to two things: * "cat shit is shit, so it's the same as elephant shit" * "cat shit is not the same as elephant shit, so it's not shit"
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                  Cat shit is not the same as elephant shit. Contents are different and there is a enormous difference in amounts. Would you rather have an elephant shit in your house of a cat shit in a litterbox in your house?
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                    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.
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                    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.
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                      You don't know what he does in the dark. You don't know the decisions he makes, the moves he pays for, or the things he does. You only see a very small amount of his actual life.
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                      Neither is you, or anyone except people he works with and is close to.
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                        What do we get for musk? Dull and rusty seem too merciful
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                        Frozen excrement blade on a scorching hot day. Might need a dozen or so blades to get halfway through his neck but the splat after each one will be marvellous.
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                          Cat shit is not the same as elephant shit. Contents are different and there is a enormous difference in amounts. Would you rather have an elephant shit in your house of a cat shit in a litterbox in your house?
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                          Yup, that's part of the deal: cat shit is *preferable* over elephant shit. The other part is that cat shit is still shit, and it's still *undesirable*. Now look at the discussion in this thread. Gabe Newell is cat shit; some comments are trying to defend him as not shit, some trying to pretend his behaviour is exactly as bad as elephant shit (your typical billionaire). Between a billionaire like Newell spending money on a research yacht versus one like Musk fuelling some random dictatorship, Newell is *preferable*. And he's still *undesirable* as any of those money-hoarding psychopaths.
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                            I too take to the seven seas.
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                              What you're after is a bit of socialism. We don't have to kill all the millionaires and billionaires, they are just required to contribute to the world more than they take, as long as they do that they can have their luxury yachts. The problem is almost none of them actually do contribute anything to the world and most of the ones that do contribute things that the world doesn't want. Elon Musk contributes a lot of electric cars to the world, which would be a good thing, it's just a shame they're all dangerous killing machines.
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                              >they are just required to contribute to the world more than they take They wouldn't be millionaires or billionaires then. You don't get millionaire without appropriating the labor of others.
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                                But there are degrees of how bad they are.
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                                Standards are low
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                                  Half Life 3 takes place on open sea.
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                                    Fuck this guy.. Like Taylor Swift he's just a leech on society 😞
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                                    Good comparison. Two billionaires that enjoy their yachts and private jets, didn't get rich by speculating with food or shelter, are well respected by their employees and mostly leave us alone. Better them than the chairman of the party, king or whatever.
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                                      Can't remember a single Valve game that is $60 (today $80?) that has a Battle Pass, built in micro transactions that are pay-to-win, half-assed DLCs that should've been in base game, or a game being unfinished mess on release. Valve is not a saint. But even with lootboxes they bring way more good to gaming industry in comparison to literally any other gaming company. ::: spoiler Bonus round! Can you guess a game that has all these 4 points? :::
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                                      Dota has a battle pass and micro transactions
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                                        Most comments ITT boil down to two things: * "cat shit is shit, so it's the same as elephant shit" * "cat shit is not the same as elephant shit, so it's not shit"
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                                        No sarcasm, pure sincerity, that was a beautifully eloquent comment, kudos.
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                                          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: ![](https://feddit.org/pictrs/image/66256aab-76a6-4bd9-a94a-2ee45bdccefe.png) It's bigger than your home. It has its own helipad. It is 111m long.
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                                          Also... banned substances. Among other less acceptable things.
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