Congrats OddNumber, your mush for brains has readily accepted one of the greatest marketing scam ever where greedy gem vendors pair up with greedy jewelers and convince you (and your significant other) that the only way you could TRULY be in love is if you piss away large chunks of your income on shiny items that have no intrinsic value. And people wonder why the current divorce rate is over 50% (but honey, you're wearing my shiny ring - how could you possible cheat on me? but dear - he offered me a bigger shiny ring! Oh!).
No, the ring might have been SOLD for NZ$5000 but it's actual value (thanks to the wonderful Debeers scam) is only a (very small) fraction of that amount.
Unlike others, I always read the the post then comment, hence the "ugly towers" comment. Plus most of those are "scheduled" to be completed - and we all know building schedules are never wrong correct? (see the new "freedom tower" boondoggle for proof)
You know what else was supposed to be available in the "not so distant future"? Flying cars and jet packs. Let me know when some of those ugly towers are advertising for occupancy, then I'll oooh and aaah.
I always wonder if these artist/designers are like TV evangelists? Do they actually believe in the crap they spew, or are they just laughing their ass off on the way to the bank.
No, the ring might have been SOLD for NZ$5000 but it's actual value (thanks to the wonderful Debeers scam) is only a (very small) fraction of that amount.
Diamonds are the WORSE investment EVER!
Um...Physics? Something about maximizing heat exchange over a given volume of space.
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VS, Comment Engineer
So many thought balloons, so little time.