radar it was a joke, based more on timing that anything else. this thread is about wealth, but jag and i have drifted a bit - we're both bouncing between two threads.

Indeed. It's 1:30am here and I'm waiting for a render to finish so this is the most interesting way of passing time.

uh-huh. a render?

3d work, maya to be exact.
Ok, a render and too much coffee.

I sort of miss 3d work. I should play more with POVRay...

But I enjoy playing with other peoples 3d work (computer games) too much.

I've sworn off games, too addictive, the only game I play now is Transport Tycoon and that's only when i'm goofing off browsing already. I find 3d frustrating as hell but some things it's the only way.

Sworn off games? But... But... DOOM 3 is gold!

i think when people say it's all relative, what they mean is:

middle class = me
poor = less $$ than me
rich = more $$ than me

-sm

Yes and no, there are extremes that will always be 'rich' or 'poor' but that median mark moves a heck of a lot and I think it isn't always as clear cut as that.

One that allows a person to buy pizza or other delicious fat food on a whim, without working it into their budget.

That's my definition now. With a little luck that will change in a few months.

Wealth is power.

Not on a linear scale though and it's a farly poor way to get it.

Just to expand:

Wealth is consumption is corporations is capitalism is the West is the most powerful.


But I would define a 'rich' person as someone for whom money is not an object - they can buy whatever they want. In literal terms, this depends on the society they live in. In this country, I reckon around £750,000 a year.

750?
I could spend that in an afternoon.

Money is no object is equally relative. I know a guy that is worth around 80m, he wants to be worth around 500m so he can buy a 10m yacht without really thinking about it.

What, personally? Are you married?

It is important that money remains relative for its very survival. A meritocracy cannot function if you can see the top of the ladder, you just have to keep climbing.