Manx

The question I get asked the most is ... well, I mean it happens alot. Enough that I would remark on it. Alot of people come up to me and they say "Manx ... is it possible for a woman to become pregnant without having intercourse?"

To which I always respond with the story about the event which took place during the Civil War.

However, alot of other people come up to me and they ask me "Manx ... how is it that you plan to live when you have such disdain for the typical methods of earning money?"

And so now I would like to answer that question for all of you.

The short of it is: I will be rich.

Often this response is followed by much laughter to which I shrug and kindly point out that they laughed at Einstein, too, ya know.

So now please let me describe in detail the remarkably easy process of becoming fabulously wealthy. Granted, I could market this information and thereby earn my fabulous wealth through the traditional methods of a pyramid scheme - but since my fabulous wealth will be earned entirely through righteous endeavors, I will share it with you free of charge:

1- Think up an idea.
2- Figure out how the idea is worth something.
3- Sell it.

That's all it takes, folks.

Here is an example of Step 1:

Imagine you are floating in the middle of a relatively large hollow sphere. It's about 20' in diameter. The entire inside surface is a perfect mirror. It's pitch black and you're holding a flash light. What do you see when you turn on the flash light?

The answer to this question is not 100% verifiable at this time. However, after years of debating it with various people, I have come to theorize that you see a field of brown. But I digress, the answer is irrelevant to the subject we are discussing today - that being the means of acquiring fabulous wealth.

As you can see, I have thought up an idea involving science, light, mirrors and a large sphere with a human floating in the center. To continue along the easy path of attaining fabulous wealth, I need only continue onto Step 2 - Figure out how the idea is worth something. In this case, there are countless means of determining the worth of this idea. Can it be used for video game development? Assuredly. Does it address issues relating to weapons development? Potentially, as you see a floating human is quite advantageous in combat situations. The list goes on and on.

Once a finalized version of such a list of wealth opportunities applicable to the original idea has been established, you simply need to head to Step 3 - Sell it.

And so you see, it's all very simple. Hopefully this little guide will put the question entirely to rest.

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