It all made me feel a little sad. This person’s fear of death stops them living. It’s like buying a Porsche and never driving it for fear of damaging it.
thats still more "living" than the rest of us working class. and perhaps no stranger a hobby than some of us have.
Not even. He's a "middle-aged tech centimillionaire."
“Centi” means one hundredth. In other words he is worth in the order of $10,000.
Spending your life trying to outsmart the inevitability of death is a futile waste of a life. Money isn’t the issue, but it does afford one the ability to indulge delusions like immortality to a ludicrous degree.
What do other wealthy people spend their money on? Big houses and boats and hookers and blow or simply getting more money they don't actually need at the expense of others? Or "saving the world" which often actually causes more problems?
This seems as valid a use of time and wealth as anything. It wouldn't be for me, but I don't find it the least bit sad.