How To Become Fabulously Wealthy In Three Easy Steps - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

Manx · 11-03-2004, 02:12 AM

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.

(If the moderators would like to make this thread sticky to assist future viewers of these forums, I support that course of action.)

K-Wise · 11-03-2004, 04:44 AM

In truth if you were placed inside of a sphere where the entire inside surface is a perfect mirror you would more than likely see infinity. See in our bathrooms we have cabinets with 3 doors...all have mirrors on them. If you stick your head in front of the middle mirror and open the other 2 doors and look to either your left or right you will see infinity. This is because either mirror will be reflecting the opposite mirror; a mirror that reflects the same mirror over and over and over and over again forever. I imagine it would be quite the beautiful site to see it completely envelop you. Since it's spherical the image of yourself in(and) the light will more than likely bend and stretch similar that of crazy mirrors you find at carnivals in "Houses of mirrors!" and what not. Might look a little chaotic too. But just about any stupid or unstupid idea can make a shit load of money.

Asta!!

Soda_BoB · 11-03-2004, 04:51 AM

Would you not see infinite number of reflections of your flashlight? This is the real question we must ask.

As K-Wise said, it is true that any idea can make money, but how do we sell these Ideas? Ebay?

K-Wise · 11-03-2004, 05:01 AM

^ Depending on the brightness and size of the flashlight the beam could bounce infinite times and create quite the ammount of illumination inside this pitch black spherical mirror. And not Ebay, infomercials.

Asta!!

CSflim · 11-03-2004, 12:57 PM

Take my money!

warrrreagl · 11-03-2004, 01:22 PM

As I read this, I couldn't help hearing W.C. Fields' voiceover.

LeviticusMky · 11-03-2004, 07:37 PM

I would think that the amount of light that the flashlight emits would envelope the entire chamber, leving you in a perfectly white (or yellow or whatever the flashlight color is) chamber. As the mirror is a "perfect" one, the light would never stop bouncing, and as such it would overwrite any previous light information that was coming into your eye.

Possibly, if you had a flashlight that was strong enough, it could easily blind you, as the amount of light energy being added into the chamber would have nowhere to go, and would compound itself.

The only way that you could be assured that the light wouldn't fill the chamber almost immediately would be to do one of two things:
a)hold the flashlight PERFECTLY vertical/horizontal to the sphere along a diameter. This would result in a ring of light at the sphere's circumference.
b)hold the flashlight PERFECTLY still at the center point of the sphere, and point it directly out at any side. This would result in a dot.

I'm no physicist, or mathematician, so I may be wrong, but I'm usually not far off. I like to think things like this through...

Manx · 11-03-2004, 08:48 PM

This thread is about How To Get Rich.

The Sphere thread is here:

http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/showthread.php?t=74836

I did not expect the Sphere topic to hold such interest. In my mind, the Sure Thing Path To Wealth is much more valuable.

K-Wise · 11-03-2004, 09:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LeviticusMky

I would think that the amount of light that the flashlight emits would envelope the entire chamber, leving you in a perfectly white (or yellow or whatever the flashlight color is) chamber. As the mirror is a "perfect" one, the light would never stop bouncing, and as such it would overwrite any previous light information that was coming into your eye.

Possibly, if you had a flashlight that was strong enough, it could easily blind you, as the amount of light energy being added into the chamber would have nowhere to go, and would compound itself.

The only way that you could be assured that the light wouldn't fill the chamber almost immediately would be to do one of two things:
a)hold the flashlight PERFECTLY vertical/horizontal to the sphere along a diameter. This would result in a ring of light at the sphere's circumference.
b)hold the flashlight PERFECTLY still at the center point of the sphere, and point it directly out at any side. This would result in a dot.

I'm no physicist, or mathematician, so I may be wrong, but I'm usually not far off. I like to think things like this through...

Neither am I but that sounds like a pretty accurate assumption.

Asta!!

11-03-2004, 02:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
Manx Loser	How To Become Fabulously Wealthy In Three Easy Steps 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. (If the moderators would like to make this thread sticky to assist future viewers of these forums, I support that course of action.) Last edited by Manx; 11-03-2004 at 01:29 PM..

11-03-2004, 04:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
K-Wise It's All About The Ass!! Location: In a pool of mayonnaise!!	In truth if you were placed inside of a sphere where the entire inside surface is a perfect mirror you would more than likely see infinity. See in our bathrooms we have cabinets with 3 doors...all have mirrors on them. If you stick your head in front of the middle mirror and open the other 2 doors and look to either your left or right you will see infinity. This is because either mirror will be reflecting the opposite mirror; a mirror that reflects the same mirror over and over and over and over again forever. I imagine it would be quite the beautiful site to see it completely envelop you. Since it's spherical the image of yourself in(and) the light will more than likely bend and stretch similar that of crazy mirrors you find at carnivals in "Houses of mirrors!" and what not. Might look a little chaotic too. But just about any stupid or unstupid idea can make a shit load of money. Asta!! __________________ "I love music and it's my parents fault (closing statement)." - Me..quoting myself...from when I said that...On TFP..thats here...Tilted Forum Project *It ain't goodbye, it's see ya later! I'll miss you guys!* - Asta!!

11-03-2004, 05:01 AM	#4 (permalink)
K-Wise It's All About The Ass!! Location: In a pool of mayonnaise!!	^ Depending on the brightness and size of the flashlight the beam could bounce infinite times and create quite the ammount of illumination inside this pitch black spherical mirror. And not Ebay, infomercials. Asta!! __________________ "I love music and it's my parents fault (closing statement)." - Me..quoting myself...from when I said that...On TFP..thats here...Tilted Forum Project *It ain't goodbye, it's see ya later! I'll miss you guys!* - Asta!!

11-03-2004, 12:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
CSflim Sky Piercer Location: Ireland	Take my money! __________________

11-03-2004, 01:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
warrrreagl pinche vato Location: backwater, Third World, land of cotton	As I read this, I couldn't help hearing W.C. Fields' voiceover. __________________ Living is easy with eyes closed.

11-03-2004, 04:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
Soda_BoB Psycho	Would you not see infinite number of reflections of your flashlight? This is the real question we must ask. As K-Wise said, it is true that any idea can make money, but how do we sell these Ideas? Ebay?

11-03-2004, 07:37 PM	#7 (permalink)
LeviticusMky Crazy Location: Minnesota	I would think that the amount of light that the flashlight emits would envelope the entire chamber, leving you in a perfectly white (or yellow or whatever the flashlight color is) chamber. As the mirror is a "perfect" one, the light would never stop bouncing, and as such it would overwrite any previous light information that was coming into your eye. Possibly, if you had a flashlight that was strong enough, it could easily blind you, as the amount of light energy being added into the chamber would have nowhere to go, and would compound itself. The only way that you could be assured that the light wouldn't fill the chamber almost immediately would be to do one of two things: a)hold the flashlight PERFECTLY vertical/horizontal to the sphere along a diameter. This would result in a ring of light at the sphere's circumference. b)hold the flashlight PERFECTLY still at the center point of the sphere, and point it directly out at any side. This would result in a dot. I'm no physicist, or mathematician, so I may be wrong, but I'm usually not far off. I like to think things like this through...

11-03-2004, 08:48 PM	#8 (permalink)
Manx Loser	This thread is about How To Get Rich. The Sphere thread is here: http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/showthread.php?t=74836 I did not expect the Sphere topic to hold such interest. In my mind, the Sure Thing Path To Wealth is much more valuable.