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Old 25-07-2011, 07:41 PM
TrevorW
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When the Rich could do more for the poor in the world

Millions of people starving in Somalia

and yet when is having too much money enough, makes you sick to the stomach when you think about

$5 billion yacht might actually be the bargain of the century


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If you thought the ultra rich were just wasting their money when they bought fancy bling, consider the case of this outrageous yacht built for a Malaysian businessman for a stunning $4.8 billion. Yes, that's billion with a "b". It turns out that he might actually have gotten himself an incredible bargain.
Created by the all time king of blinged-up tech Stuart Hughes, the Baia 100 History Supreme looks like a really nice luxury yacht. So why the nutty price that would probably also cover the purchase of a small landlocked European country?
The $5 billion dollar riddle starts to make sense when you read the spec sheet, and discover that History Supreme includes 100 metric tons of gold and platinum in its construction.
One big remaining problem is that if the owner ever decides to cash in part of his investment, he'll have to start melting down bar stools or something. Then there's that extra 100 tons weighing the ship down. One rogue wave and all your bling could soon be deep under the ocean.
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