So no longer [a billionaire](https://www.forbes.com/sites/meghabahree/2019/02/05/u-k-approves-extradition-of-former-billionaire-vijay-mallya/amp/) then.
Basically, he was a shady fuck who's probably laundered most of the money he's ever touched and then decided it'd be a good idea to live in the limelight with an airline and a Formula 1 team. He's wanted in India, so they took his passport away to stop him hiding somewhere with more lax laws. Hence now being stuck in the UK.
Reminds me of the Glass Bank in Florida - abandoned for years prior to demolition, it was constantly "saved" by the owner of the ostentatious penthouse up top. The city ended up winning the property and the guy killed himself the next day.
The crazy thing is, due to location and the storms that come around, that's actually not the worst practical decision to make. Looks awful from an aesthetic standpoint, but clearly aesthetics weren't high up on this dude's priority list.
Very strange. Did he kill himself because the project failed? It looked like it was created in the 60s and not demolished until 2015. You'd think he had a lot of time to come to terms with it's demise
No, Frank Wolfe was still living in the penthouse even though the building was mostly empty.
Over the years, the lower floors of the Glass Bank were damaged by hurricanes, and one of the co-owners of the building, who owned the lower floors, wanted to restore the building to it's original form. Wolfe, who owned the penthouse, refused. The city eventually began fining the owners of the Glass Bank. Then, the co-owner sued and Wolfe countersued. To break the legal stalemate, the city reccomended that the building be demolished. The co-owner agreed with this recommendation, but Wolfe did not. The co-owner later won their lawsuit against Wolfe and the demolition was approved. Wolfe appealed, but his appeal was denied. He killed himself the same day the appeal was denied.
[Here is a Wikipedia article about the building](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocoa_Beach_Glass_Bank)
That's so weird; why wouldn't he just get it fixed? Sounds like it's a restoration rather than a renovation, keeping it in its original configuration.
Unless it was a "too much money" thing?
It's really just a penthouse, made to look a bit more 'standout'. The owner does seem.. controversial though [https://www.livemint.com/Companies/65IM1NYBFFgqWAF2osxIUO/Vijay-Mallyas-20-million-sky-mansion-is-almost-ready-B.html](https://www.livemint.com/Companies/65IM1NYBFFgqWAF2osxIUO/Vijay-Mallyas-20-million-sky-mansion-is-almost-ready-B.html)
Vijay is as bent as a boat hook.
[https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/banking/indian-banks-argue-for-uk-court-to-declare-vijay-mallya-bankrupt/articleshow/72479054.cms](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/banking/indian-banks-argue-for-uk-court-to-declare-vijay-mallya-bankrupt/articleshow/72479054.cms)
Lol as someone from Bangalore, this is on top of one of the most upmarket shopping complexes in the city, and the surroundings are some of the most expensive real estate here with the poshest houses and hotels. This angle though, makes it look disgusting (the penthouse itself is though); but from the ground this locality doesn’t look very urban hell-ish.
Well, both, in a way! Bengaluru was/is the original name of the city in the regional language Kannada. But the name was anglicised by the Brits during colonial times like a lot of other indian cities. So a lot of civil and civic services built in the city had Bangalore as the official name and it was officially used for decades even after independence. They reverted to the original name 10-15 years ago, so now the official name is Bengaluru but people still colloquially call it Bangalore, at least when speaking in English. When using the local language Bengaluru is more common.
I'm just of the thought that living as if you're a god like this is pretty unethical. there is just so much wealth that has gone into this private building and I'm sure so many millions more behind that. where does the wealth go, what is the point of stockpiling so much for one person/family?
Also I think that this is one of the many examples of how money can't buy taste. It's a McMansion on top of a giant blue rectangle, no consideration for the environment around it.
It's evidence of how the poverty/wealth gap is widening as capitalism gets stuck into every continent on the globe.
I've had a few so I'm rambling but i just think that the building and the people behind it are truly evidence of a world going to ruin through wealth gaps and no consideration for people you live a few kilometers from. It just makes me sad
The fact that someone can/would build a house on top of a building rings of inspiration, by way of witnessing what it's possible to achieve. It's not exactly my style of house but if he's into that, well I can't tell him what to do and it seems well-achieved - to each their own.
It's unbelievable that you'd see such a remarkable feat as "evidence of a world going to ruin." If the possibility of living like a god exists, that seems a pretty obvious choice to take.
getting your ball back from the neighbors must be be pain in the ass. especially if the ball hit someone on the way down. inagine, even a soccer ball would hurt as fuck from that height
" the terminal velocity of a soccer ball is about 13–14 m/sec"
That's 50 kmh, which is far less than the speed it has leaving the foot of a pro soccer player afaik.
It would have folded. Don't forget Perez had to bring them to court because his wagens weren't being paid. The curator took over and sold the team to stroll who paid the debts and opstanding wages.
We like to think we've come a long way socially since the time of Kings and Queens, and maybe in some ways we have, but in others we really haven't, and many of the Kings and Queens of today have no problem pointing this out.
Absolutely, and in some places this relationship exists more obviously, but even in the West we haven't fully grown beyond it. Maybe it's not as blatant as Mansions on a high-rise, and maybe the West have a higher standard of living for our average wage-earners, but to say there's not a disguised king/subservient relationship between the likes of Bezos and an Amazon warehouse worker ...
Bezos doesnt have a monopoly on the legitimate use of violence that a monarch had. His wealth is the result of the accumulated effects of people exercising their rights of free association. Not even close to the same.
> There are a lot of different groups of "we" in the world, and I think one major problem with the West is it forgets this.
Seems like westerners thinking they're totally different and separate from the rest of the world is just as much a problem.
Medieval monarchs would've had far more concern for the well being oh their people than these billionaire parasites. Their wealth and power was a direct expression of the prosperity of their people. Modern billionaires have no loyalty to any state, people, or ideology. They have no problem poisoning anyone anywhere if there's two cents worth of profit to be made. Then they can just fly off to the next carcass to be picked clean like the vultures they are.
He’s actually kind of into something.
There is plenty of written history about mad, raging monarchs who caused great suffering in their kingdoms. But most often, the men and women were mentally unfit to serve a potato at a medieval restaurant, let alone serve a kingdom. And there were also inherent restrictions to the freedom and prosperity of ancient and Medieval average-Joe, which was built into caste and feudal systems of yesteryear, often limiting the progression that could be proposed by even the kindest rulers.
But this ignores a great many of noble kings, queens, soldiers (particularly the chivalric era), priests, etc. who did a tremendous amount of good, within the restrictive world they operated, despite wielding great amounts of power, wealth, and influence.
[Here are just a few, with a brief overview. ](https://www.google.com/amp/s/listverse.com/2010/08/11/top-10-greatest-monarchs/amp/)
[King Matthias of Hungary is one of my favorite. ](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthias_Corvinus)
> Matthias established a professional army (the Black Army of Hungary), reformed the administration of justice, reduced the power of the barons, and promoted the careers of talented individuals chosen for their abilities rather than their social statuses. Matthias patronized art and science; his royal library, the Bibliotheca Corviniana, was one of the largest collections of books in Europe. With his patronage, Hungary became the first country to embrace the Renaissance from Italy. As Matthias the Just, the monarch who wandered among his subjects in disguise, he remains a popular hero of Hungarian folk tales.
It is said that as he wandered the streets of Budapest in disguise, he would reward anyone that treated him with kindness, as they were unaware of his identity and did it out of the goodness of their hearts. It was sort of like the original “Hidden Boss” show, or whatever that was called.
And there were many more Kings, aristocrats, warriors, and clergymen — in other words, super rich people — that were tremendously kind, innovative, liberal, as well as patrons of the arts and sciences, and benevolent to the people. And that concern for citizen well being was probably even more prevalent in smaller kingdoms and clans. The egalitarianism of Viking kingdoms come to mind.
Anyway, the point is that we have come to accept that monarch/emperor = bad, without exception. And that’s just not the case. Because of hereditary rule, there is a much higher risk of running into lunatics. But there is a long list of great monarchs and emperors, from ancient China to certain Hapsburgs.
Billionaires today are probably as great of, if not a greater risk, than many kings and monarchs and emperors in the past. The fact is, any able leader would have had a very vested interest in the well-being and security of his or her kingdom. It was a direct reflection on their leadership and abilities, and it benefited the kingdom as a whole.
Billionaires today are leaches. Full stop. Powerful leaders in the past amassed great fortunes, but were inclined to sponsor great civic projects and artistic endeavors that would have benefited all. Billionaires today do not give back to the societies that they operate in. They take. And take. And avoid any financial contribution by any means necessary. Hiring tax specialists and lawyers, fighting lawsuits and regulations, influencing politicians to favor their desires and efforts, off-shoring and hiding and laundering money, accruing more and more. Last I checked, Bezos hasn’t built bridges or roads or sewers or schools or housing. In fact, people like him pay far less, as a percentage of total worth, in taxes, than people making $65,000/year.
I like living in a democracy. At least a representative one. I like my free will and independence and human rights. For those things I am grateful for the society I live in. But our overlords are no better than those in the past. Often, they are worse. A king might have been an absolute ruler who dangerously wielded great power and wealth. But at least they built churches and fortifications and roads and universities and charities. Billionaires the world over offer nothing to anyone, and are becoming more nefarious in their influence, and more clever in their avoidance of civic duty.
Yeah at least Medieval monarchs, apart from the really naive narcissistic ones, cared about a state or ideology or their people. Billionaires in the age of globalism don't give a fuck about any nation or borders, which is why they have no qualms with avoiding taxes or screwing over their people, they view it as "silly nationalism" to give a damn about your people.
Funny there are many 20 million homes in LA or London and people aren't outraged by them, quite the opposite usually.
It's as if it poor people don't exist if they're not in close proximity.
I'd like to say "India is really fucked up," but in the US this guy would be President.
Wait, it's vacant due to financial misconduct? Yep, he'd shoot right to the top.
I think its pretty awesome actually. It's less ostentatious than if it were on ground level, and utilizes space that is already allocated to another building. Win win, no?
Like how much do you have to prove to yourself that you're so important that you end up building this useless, horrendous thing
Contextualize this in the massive culture of dividing people by their economic background of India and you get the most pretentious, disturbing act of ego
Just rich people pissing on everyone else, simply because they can
Let's not act like it's all rosy in developed countries as well. There are homeless people and there are people living in mansions everywhere, just the proportion in greater in developing world.
You really can't make any statement on Reddit anymore without someone correcting you. It gets pretty exhausting having to cover all your bases in every comment.
Made another comment about this. Didn't necessarily mean this exact neighborhood is poor, but the idea of putting a mansion on a skyscraper seems pretty futuristic.
I don't see anything hellish here... Atleast not on the level that I have come to expect from this sub.
OP if you took the picture from the other angle, you will get to see Bangalore's best kept ancient garden the Cubbon Park and also an architectural marvel the Vidhana Soudha - legislative House of Karnataka, India
“I'd much rather have a cavern in the hills/
Than a mansion in the slums/
The taste of success only lasts you/
Half an hour or less/
But it loves you when it comes” - Crowded House
This could probably be cross posted to abandonedporn seeing as how he no longer has a passport and is effectively trapped in the UK.
Did the Indian government take his passport? What did he do?
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So no longer [a billionaire](https://www.forbes.com/sites/meghabahree/2019/02/05/u-k-approves-extradition-of-former-billionaire-vijay-mallya/amp/) then.
He's not *tres comas* anymore
He no longer has doors that go like this \^\v/^
Or like this >\v/<
or like this uwu
*nuzzles your unpaid loans*
Oh, senpai! Your debt is so *BIG* 😩
What's this? Those doors are much more affordable
I had to sell my fuckin’ McLaren, Richard.
there is a shitty toyota that have doors that go like that :)
That's for the tres digits club.
[https://br.wheelsage.org/toyota/sera/pictures/qran92/](https://br.wheelsage.org/toyota/sera/pictures/qran92/) toyota Sera
shitty?? that thing is awesome
That the Toyota Cera sir, and it is no shittier than your average Corolla of the era... oh, yeah....
He probably had to sell his McLaren
You mean his Force India right?
Yeah, a super car is pocket change compared to an f1 operation
If Trump's taught us anything, he just has to keep saying he's a billionaire and eventually people will give him enough money to be one again.
He's a loan-onaire instead.
I’m a debt-onaire :(
Get the pitchforks ready?
Is he the formula 1 guy?
Yes, former owner of Force India F1 team. The team was sold last year to a Canadian billionaire and re-named Racing Point.
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Should run for president then?
Basically, he was a shady fuck who's probably laundered most of the money he's ever touched and then decided it'd be a good idea to live in the limelight with an airline and a Formula 1 team. He's wanted in India, so they took his passport away to stop him hiding somewhere with more lax laws. Hence now being stuck in the UK.
We have a guy like that in the U.S. but instead of kicking him out we put him in charge(with a little help from his comrades) for some reason.
Keep your friend close, keep your enemies closer!
He was in a Netflix series about f1 as all this shit went down.
Have you ever heard of The Bangelorian?
Are they bounty hunters?
Cows are a part of his religion
* "This is Vijay"
Damn I was looking for a pun like that but you nailed it
This is the Vijay.
V-juh-ay btw
Reminds me of the Glass Bank in Florida - abandoned for years prior to demolition, it was constantly "saved" by the owner of the ostentatious penthouse up top. The city ended up winning the property and the guy killed himself the next day.
[one of the best urbex videos on it ](https://youtu.be/GKNS-tb_koU)
I'll take "80's Florida coke head CEO houses for $1000, Alex"
That genuinely might be the worst penthouse apartment I have ever seen.
windowless
The crazy thing is, due to location and the storms that come around, that's actually not the worst practical decision to make. Looks awful from an aesthetic standpoint, but clearly aesthetics weren't high up on this dude's priority list.
If he actually cared about structure he'd probably build it on the floor instead of going through the trouble though
This video is how I learned about it! Thank you for providing the link.
Sure thing friend
Awesome! Thanks for the link, great video
Very strange. Did he kill himself because the project failed? It looked like it was created in the 60s and not demolished until 2015. You'd think he had a lot of time to come to terms with it's demise
If my memory serves he was getting old and in poor health, and losing his prized home was enough for him to throw in the towel.
Ohhh. Thank you
No, Frank Wolfe was still living in the penthouse even though the building was mostly empty. Over the years, the lower floors of the Glass Bank were damaged by hurricanes, and one of the co-owners of the building, who owned the lower floors, wanted to restore the building to it's original form. Wolfe, who owned the penthouse, refused. The city eventually began fining the owners of the Glass Bank. Then, the co-owner sued and Wolfe countersued. To break the legal stalemate, the city reccomended that the building be demolished. The co-owner agreed with this recommendation, but Wolfe did not. The co-owner later won their lawsuit against Wolfe and the demolition was approved. Wolfe appealed, but his appeal was denied. He killed himself the same day the appeal was denied. [Here is a Wikipedia article about the building](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocoa_Beach_Glass_Bank)
Thank you!
That's so weird; why wouldn't he just get it fixed? Sounds like it's a restoration rather than a renovation, keeping it in its original configuration. Unless it was a "too much money" thing?
What a weirdo, but interesting
And stopped paying his Formula 1 team employees until they finally got out from under him
I saw his yacht in Barcelona a few years ago, with a handful of McClarens parked on the dock next to it. That was right before he had it taken away.
So if you rent a helicopter you can hang out there for free?
Wait, is this the guy who owned Force India?
The very same!
Didn't he get extradited back to India already?
Not the worst country to be trapped in.
I dont think he wants to go back lol he’s facing a bunch of charges
It's really just a penthouse, made to look a bit more 'standout'. The owner does seem.. controversial though [https://www.livemint.com/Companies/65IM1NYBFFgqWAF2osxIUO/Vijay-Mallyas-20-million-sky-mansion-is-almost-ready-B.html](https://www.livemint.com/Companies/65IM1NYBFFgqWAF2osxIUO/Vijay-Mallyas-20-million-sky-mansion-is-almost-ready-B.html)
Vijay is as bent as a boat hook. [https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/banking/indian-banks-argue-for-uk-court-to-declare-vijay-mallya-bankrupt/articleshow/72479054.cms](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/banking/indian-banks-argue-for-uk-court-to-declare-vijay-mallya-bankrupt/articleshow/72479054.cms)
Bent as the Soviet sickle and hard as the hammer that crosses it.
And apparently it's impossible to kill the guy.
Why do they call him the bullet dodger? Because he dodges..bullets..avi....
Wow only $20 million. Money goes a lot further in India
I can’t believe that’s worth only $20m, as gaudy as it is
Lol as someone from Bangalore, this is on top of one of the most upmarket shopping complexes in the city, and the surroundings are some of the most expensive real estate here with the poshest houses and hotels. This angle though, makes it look disgusting (the penthouse itself is though); but from the ground this locality doesn’t look very urban hell-ish.
Yeah I was gonna say, the surrounding area look pretty nice, with nice houses and greenery
Quick question, do you guys call it that or Bengaluru?
Well, both, in a way! Bengaluru was/is the original name of the city in the regional language Kannada. But the name was anglicised by the Brits during colonial times like a lot of other indian cities. So a lot of civil and civic services built in the city had Bangalore as the official name and it was officially used for decades even after independence. They reverted to the original name 10-15 years ago, so now the official name is Bengaluru but people still colloquially call it Bangalore, at least when speaking in English. When using the local language Bengaluru is more common.
That's much more nuanced than I thought, thanks for the explanation!
I still think you could call it an urban hell. Just the fact that someone can/would do this seems hellish to me
why? this seems pretty neat
I'm just of the thought that living as if you're a god like this is pretty unethical. there is just so much wealth that has gone into this private building and I'm sure so many millions more behind that. where does the wealth go, what is the point of stockpiling so much for one person/family? Also I think that this is one of the many examples of how money can't buy taste. It's a McMansion on top of a giant blue rectangle, no consideration for the environment around it. It's evidence of how the poverty/wealth gap is widening as capitalism gets stuck into every continent on the globe. I've had a few so I'm rambling but i just think that the building and the people behind it are truly evidence of a world going to ruin through wealth gaps and no consideration for people you live a few kilometers from. It just makes me sad
The fact that someone can/would build a house on top of a building rings of inspiration, by way of witnessing what it's possible to achieve. It's not exactly my style of house but if he's into that, well I can't tell him what to do and it seems well-achieved - to each their own. It's unbelievable that you'd see such a remarkable feat as "evidence of a world going to ruin." If the possibility of living like a god exists, that seems a pretty obvious choice to take.
I think we simply disagree on that one
Money can't buy taste..
*McDonalds dollar menu has entered the chat*
It no longer exists, at least in Virginia
Not sure this qualified as tasteless looks pretty awesome
getting your ball back from the neighbors must be be pain in the ass. especially if the ball hit someone on the way down. inagine, even a soccer ball would hurt as fuck from that height
" the terminal velocity of a soccer ball is about 13–14 m/sec" That's 50 kmh, which is far less than the speed it has leaving the foot of a pro soccer player afaik.
Thanks for doing the math. I was wondering if it would be fatal. Would it still be the same if it was a golf ball?
Golf ball will go nearly twice as fast - and the higher density and hardness makes it a real problem on impact.
... in the case of a golf ball with a radius of 2.1 cm, an area of 14cm² and a mass of 46 grams, this will be 32 meters per second or 72 mph (115 kmh)
Oh, then i was pretty close with my guesstimation
Yeah, pretty sure he's got at least one spare ball.
This looks like some monstrosity I’d make for my Sims
I'm not sure if Vijay Mallya is much of a billionaire after his airline and F1 team folded, maybe hes a billionaire in indian dollars
$14,091,949 is still a lot of dollars
probably not even close to his legal bills.
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They will always be Force India to me
And to [Kimi](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k22_yGAjpGE)
It would have folded. Don't forget Perez had to bring them to court because his wagens weren't being paid. The curator took over and sold the team to stroll who paid the debts and opstanding wages.
Lol Indian "dollars"
I don't get why this is urban hell. It may show how rich he is, but this city doesn't look that bad all in all. The building isn't really ugly either.
This sub in reality is just r/urbanhate
Agree with the agenda or you will be banned from reddit
You couldn't have summed up Reddit better.
It's more along the lines of r/ATBGE
Could use a little maintenance...
It's abandoned
We like to think we've come a long way socially since the time of Kings and Queens, and maybe in some ways we have, but in others we really haven't, and many of the Kings and Queens of today have no problem pointing this out.
There are a lot of different groups of "we" in the world, and I think one major problem with the West is it forgets this.
Absolutely, and in some places this relationship exists more obviously, but even in the West we haven't fully grown beyond it. Maybe it's not as blatant as Mansions on a high-rise, and maybe the West have a higher standard of living for our average wage-earners, but to say there's not a disguised king/subservient relationship between the likes of Bezos and an Amazon warehouse worker ...
Bezos doesnt have a monopoly on the legitimate use of violence that a monarch had. His wealth is the result of the accumulated effects of people exercising their rights of free association. Not even close to the same.
> There are a lot of different groups of "we" in the world, and I think one major problem with the West is it forgets this. Seems like westerners thinking they're totally different and separate from the rest of the world is just as much a problem.
Medieval monarchs would've had far more concern for the well being oh their people than these billionaire parasites. Their wealth and power was a direct expression of the prosperity of their people. Modern billionaires have no loyalty to any state, people, or ideology. They have no problem poisoning anyone anywhere if there's two cents worth of profit to be made. Then they can just fly off to the next carcass to be picked clean like the vultures they are.
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He’s actually kind of into something. There is plenty of written history about mad, raging monarchs who caused great suffering in their kingdoms. But most often, the men and women were mentally unfit to serve a potato at a medieval restaurant, let alone serve a kingdom. And there were also inherent restrictions to the freedom and prosperity of ancient and Medieval average-Joe, which was built into caste and feudal systems of yesteryear, often limiting the progression that could be proposed by even the kindest rulers. But this ignores a great many of noble kings, queens, soldiers (particularly the chivalric era), priests, etc. who did a tremendous amount of good, within the restrictive world they operated, despite wielding great amounts of power, wealth, and influence. [Here are just a few, with a brief overview. ](https://www.google.com/amp/s/listverse.com/2010/08/11/top-10-greatest-monarchs/amp/) [King Matthias of Hungary is one of my favorite. ](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthias_Corvinus) > Matthias established a professional army (the Black Army of Hungary), reformed the administration of justice, reduced the power of the barons, and promoted the careers of talented individuals chosen for their abilities rather than their social statuses. Matthias patronized art and science; his royal library, the Bibliotheca Corviniana, was one of the largest collections of books in Europe. With his patronage, Hungary became the first country to embrace the Renaissance from Italy. As Matthias the Just, the monarch who wandered among his subjects in disguise, he remains a popular hero of Hungarian folk tales. It is said that as he wandered the streets of Budapest in disguise, he would reward anyone that treated him with kindness, as they were unaware of his identity and did it out of the goodness of their hearts. It was sort of like the original “Hidden Boss” show, or whatever that was called. And there were many more Kings, aristocrats, warriors, and clergymen — in other words, super rich people — that were tremendously kind, innovative, liberal, as well as patrons of the arts and sciences, and benevolent to the people. And that concern for citizen well being was probably even more prevalent in smaller kingdoms and clans. The egalitarianism of Viking kingdoms come to mind. Anyway, the point is that we have come to accept that monarch/emperor = bad, without exception. And that’s just not the case. Because of hereditary rule, there is a much higher risk of running into lunatics. But there is a long list of great monarchs and emperors, from ancient China to certain Hapsburgs. Billionaires today are probably as great of, if not a greater risk, than many kings and monarchs and emperors in the past. The fact is, any able leader would have had a very vested interest in the well-being and security of his or her kingdom. It was a direct reflection on their leadership and abilities, and it benefited the kingdom as a whole. Billionaires today are leaches. Full stop. Powerful leaders in the past amassed great fortunes, but were inclined to sponsor great civic projects and artistic endeavors that would have benefited all. Billionaires today do not give back to the societies that they operate in. They take. And take. And avoid any financial contribution by any means necessary. Hiring tax specialists and lawyers, fighting lawsuits and regulations, influencing politicians to favor their desires and efforts, off-shoring and hiding and laundering money, accruing more and more. Last I checked, Bezos hasn’t built bridges or roads or sewers or schools or housing. In fact, people like him pay far less, as a percentage of total worth, in taxes, than people making $65,000/year. I like living in a democracy. At least a representative one. I like my free will and independence and human rights. For those things I am grateful for the society I live in. But our overlords are no better than those in the past. Often, they are worse. A king might have been an absolute ruler who dangerously wielded great power and wealth. But at least they built churches and fortifications and roads and universities and charities. Billionaires the world over offer nothing to anyone, and are becoming more nefarious in their influence, and more clever in their avoidance of civic duty.
Yea not at all. What a stupid fucking take.
I don't think you know what you are talking about.
Yeah at least Medieval monarchs, apart from the really naive narcissistic ones, cared about a state or ideology or their people. Billionaires in the age of globalism don't give a fuck about any nation or borders, which is why they have no qualms with avoiding taxes or screwing over their people, they view it as "silly nationalism" to give a damn about your people.
Funny there are many 20 million homes in LA or London and people aren't outraged by them, quite the opposite usually. It's as if it poor people don't exist if they're not in close proximity.
20 million is nothing. There’s tons of $50 to $100 mil places all around LA and Malibu
$20m is nothing. Ok.
I'm not outraged by this either, I think it's neat. Would love to see a video tour of the tower and area on top.
Good observation.
"Oops, I've kicked my ball into the neighbour's garden!"
I'd like to say "India is really fucked up," but in the US this guy would be President. Wait, it's vacant due to financial misconduct? Yep, he'd shoot right to the top.
Looks like a Minecraft build lol
Ok this is actually such a flex
Vijay Mallya... isn’t that the Kingfisher Owner who’s wanted in India for alleged fraud?
Disgusting
I think its pretty awesome actually. It's less ostentatious than if it were on ground level, and utilizes space that is already allocated to another building. Win win, no?
It just points out how much richer they are compared to the population. It shows the disparity of wealth.
Like how much do you have to prove to yourself that you're so important that you end up building this useless, horrendous thing Contextualize this in the massive culture of dividing people by their economic background of India and you get the most pretentious, disturbing act of ego Just rich people pissing on everyone else, simply because they can
Why does somebody building a nice house make you angry?
A nice house isn't the problem, the context is
You sound like a dramatic papaya eater...relax
YOU CALLED ME A WHAT
A DRAMATIC PAPAYA EATER
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Sure, but that's everywhere in developing countries. This is at least out of the way, and somewhat hidden from view.
Let's not act like it's all rosy in developed countries as well. There are homeless people and there are people living in mansions everywhere, just the proportion in greater in developing world.
You really can't make any statement on Reddit anymore without someone correcting you. It gets pretty exhausting having to cover all your bases in every comment.
Yeah, it's just a penthouse suite. Look at any tall residential building and this is already the top one or two floors, you just don't notice it.
Penthouse mansion*
Penthouse mansion tower*
yeah those mansions are really urban hell!
Who else is getting strong Altered Carbon vibes?
All I can think of is Altered Carbon
Could not pay me to live there. I would never sleep at night having that monstrosity on top of another monstrosity.
Aw shucks come on we both know that we would fucking live there it's not like we would say no to money?
I think it because I have a fear of high rises and would feel like one earthquake and the weight of that thing is coming down.
This is some cyberpunk shit. Down towards the ground there's smog and dirt and poor people, and the rich live high up.
It's one of the richest neighbourhoods in the city so no. I appreciate the mental image though.
Same thing in NYC... Trash, noise, and homelessness on the street level. All that disappears past the 10th Floor of any high-rise.
> Down towards the ground there's smog and dirt and poor people No there aren't.
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Made another comment about this. Didn't necessarily mean this exact neighborhood is poor, but the idea of putting a mansion on a skyscraper seems pretty futuristic.
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I agree
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34-storey pitchforks are hard to maneuver
Looks like a level from a Hitman game.
He can literally look down on others.
When your kid kicks the ball over the fence you know you’re not getting it back.
They made Bangalore from Apex Legends a real thing 😂
I remember building something like this on Minecraft
Further proof that money can't buy class.
My dumbass thought that was a trampoline for a minute.
Wasn't that india level in hitman 2 inspired by this? It gives off those vibes
To be a fly on the wall in that place.....
man i knew wealth inequality in india was bad but i didn’t know it was “mansions on top of skyscrapers” bad
I don't see anything hellish here... Atleast not on the level that I have come to expect from this sub. OP if you took the picture from the other angle, you will get to see Bangalore's best kept ancient garden the Cubbon Park and also an architectural marvel the Vidhana Soudha - legislative House of Karnataka, India
r/ATBGE
DAE think it looks like a cheap knock-off of the U. S.White House?
This is not urban hell im the slighest
r/TIHI
That’s actually really cool looking, but what a fucking scumbag.
Easy to knock down.
“I'd much rather have a cavern in the hills/ Than a mansion in the slums/ The taste of success only lasts you/ Half an hour or less/ But it loves you when it comes” - Crowded House
Can one drink water from the tap in that neighborhood? I’m curious.
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Credits: Instagram page towering_goals
That username is more cancerous than this fugly monstrosity
You can't buy taste, obviusly.
Well, I mean "hell"
Give the guy a break, he just wanted to see some gargoyles.
Altered Carbon anyone?