What if Bill Gates gave you money?

Published on October 26, 2005 By ----- In Misc

Ok, I was asked this question a couple weeks ago in an "in-class" write... (For Writing 95) I'll post the paper asap... But i thought i would ask you JU'sians first...

What if, you found out that bill gates was a long lost... "cousin", and he gave you an unlimited amount of money...what would you do?

Comments (Page 1)

latour999

on Oct 27, 2005

If I had infinite money...

Buy my place of work and fire my boss

sunwukong

on Oct 27, 2005

I'd read the EULA first.

stutefish

on Oct 27, 2005

An unlimited amount of money?

I'd cause inflation the likes of which the world has never seen, and then exploit the resulting chaos to establish a totalitarian dictatorship whose only currency was the blood of my enemies, drunk directly from their skulls.

I'm sorry, but it seems like a stupid question to me. Wouldn't it be more productive and enlightening to ask students to write about their plans to accomplish something good using the resources they actually have, rather than asking them to fantasize about what they'd do if they had Real Ultimate Power? It's assignments like this that leave our youth with totally unrealistic ideas about how to make the world a better place, and gives them no practice at all in developing realistic plans to do good things with the resources actually at their disposal.

Here's an essay question for you: what would you do with the time and money you have today?

-----

on Oct 27, 2005

Buy my place of work and fire my boss

Hmmm, not a bad idea....

I'd read the EULA first

ok...

Reply By: stutefish

It wasn't a serious write, it was just a pre-test to see our style, etc... Then we do another one after the term winds down.

Tova7

on Oct 27, 2005

Uh I'd spend it....or die tryin!

Moderateman

on Oct 27, 2005

buy a new liver, maybe a complete new body, start over with the brains I have now and the body of a 19 year old,

AngelaMarie88

on Oct 27, 2005

Here's an essay question for you: what would you do with the time and money you have today?

Actually that's pretty deep. Many people whine about not having enough time or money...then spend their time & money on short-term pleasures...

But if we take a second to step outside of ourselves to really survey our situation and resources...it could result in a moment of clarity and serious reflection. Now that would be a productive exercise for young college students.

drmiler

on Oct 28, 2005

buy a new liver, maybe a complete new body, start over with the brains I have now and the body of a 19 year old,

NO FAIR Elie! Do you "know" where one could "acquire" that new body? I'd sell everything I have along with my very soul for that!

-----

on Oct 28, 2005

I have along with my very soul for that!

Ya know...I just happen to know a group who may be interested in buying that...yahoo?

drmiler

on Oct 28, 2005

I have along with my very soul for that!

Ya know...I just happen to know a group who may be interested in buying that...yahoo?

"Only" if I get the "new" body.

-----

on Oct 28, 2005

"Only" if I get the "new" body.

Awwww, do you have to.....

drmiler

on Oct 28, 2005

"Only" if I get the "new" body.

Awwww, do you have to.....

Yeah I do! Ask anyone around here and they'll tell you that I could use it!

MasonM

on Oct 28, 2005

Well, the first thing I'd do is scan it for virus and assorted other nasties.

-----

on Oct 28, 2005

Yeah I do! Ask anyone around here and they'll tell you that I could use it!

Oh..., O.k... fine, here ya go...

Well, the first thing I'd do is scan it for virus and assorted other nasties.

aye...didn't think aout that...

-----

on Oct 28, 2005

Actually that's pretty deep. Many people whine about not having enough time or money...then spend their time & money on short-term pleasures...But if we take a second to step outside of ourselves to really survey our situation and resources...it could result in a moment of clarity and serious reflection. Now that would be a productive exercise for young college students.

College Students are what!?

Just kidding... I agree...

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