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Billionaire Got Bored Again

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Why it worked

The video leverages the intrigue of a well-known figure (Gabe Newell) undertaking an unusual and expensive project (deep-sea exploration yacht) and frames it as a philanthropic endeavor by open-sourcing the research, which appeals to a sense of curiosity and potential societal benefit.

Summary

The video discusses how billionaire Gabe Newell, creator of Steam, spent $800 million on a new yacht not for luxury, but to explore the deep ocean. He is open-sourcing all data and discoveries from this project to scientists, making it a unique endeavor that even large companies cannot afford.

Structure

1Introduction of Gabe Newell and Steam
2Purchase of an $800 million yacht
3Yacht's purpose: deep ocean exploration
4Open-sourcing all research data
5Conclusion on the value of billionaire-funded research

Product placement

Steam: ACTS - it is the most popular video game marketplace. Removing it would change the video's narrative about Gabe Newell's creation. It is a substrate for the video's story, not the subject being sold.

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Billionaire Got Bored Again THIS BILLIONAIRE GOT SO BORED TO EXPLORE THE DEEP OCEAN AS A SIDE PROJECT. SO THIS IS IF YOU'VE EVER GAME ON YOUR YOU PROBABLY KNOW WHO THIS IS BECAUSE HE CREATED BY FAR THE MOST POPULAR VIDEO GAME MARKETPLACE. THIS CAUSED HIM 11 BILLION DOLLAR BELIEVE HOW HE'S SPENDING HIS MONEY. HE JUST DROPPED 800 MILLION DOLLARS ON A NEW YACHT, WHICH NORMALLY PEOPLE PROBLEM WITH. HE'S NOT USING ON LUXURY VACATIONS. HE'S USING IT TO EXPLORE THE AND THE PROBLEM IS THAT EVEN BIGGEST COMPANIES IN CAN'T AFFORD TO DO WHAT HE'S ON THIS PROJECT. BUT WHAT'S THE BUSINESS IDEA HERE? IS HE HOPING NEW RARE METAL SELL? BECAUSE HE'S DECIDING TO OPEN SOURCE THIS ENTIRE PROJECT TO SCIENTISTS. EVERY SINGLE DISCOVERY, PIECE OF DATA AND IMAGE THAT HE CAPTURES ON BE OPEN TO AND JUST LIKE THAT, A SINGLE BILLIONAIRE CAN UNLOCK NEW FACTS ABOUT THAT NO OTHER SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTION WOULD EVER BE THE RESEARCH FOR. SO MAYBE BILLIONAIRES GOOD THING.