• Barbarian@sh.itjust.works
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    7 hours ago

    Even without the ratcheting, assuming the percentages are well calibrated, it works on everyone equally no matter your financial situation. A wealthy person paying tens or hundreds of thousands of euros for going 5km/h over the speed limit learns the lesson very quickly.

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      6 hours ago

      The key word, my friends, is “income”. Wealth ≠ Income

      So in reality, Elon would probably not pay that much. He would most likely pay nothing.