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The voting period has ended and you picked the top questions that Arianna Huffington asked Sir Richard Branson on Virgin America’s inaugural flight from San Francisco to Orange County. Check out the interview below!



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  1. When does money become immaterial? Having $1 million is different from being broke and I imagine having $10 million is different from $1 million. Is $1 billion significantly different in terms of lifestyle impact and implications than $250 million? (+503 diggs, submitted by dlprager)
  2. What is it like to be rich enough to wear naked babes as a clothing accessory? (+440 diggs, submitted by bratterscain)
  3. When does he believe an "average" middle class family will be able to take a trip into space? (+423 diggs, submitted by Chewie67)
  4. Your net worth is currently estimated in the billions. What is the most valuable thing in your life? (+353 diggs, submitted by Bisquick)
  5. Do you still smoke marijuana? If so, how often? If pot was legal, would there be Virgin Joints? (+351 diggs, submitted by braddaniels)
  6. Do you feel that with bands such as NIN and Radiohead releasing their own music without a label, that the traditional record label no longer has a place in the digital age? (+275 diggs, submitted by jads)
  7. Is Virgin Media Ever Going To Stop BitTorrent Throttling? (+253 diggs, submitted by TxnDigital)
  8. Is there anything you would have done differently in your career, even if it meant not reaching the level of success you have today? (+236 diggs, submitted by owaters)
  9. What historical figure would you most like to fistfight? (+228 diggs, submitted by xthpsgodx)
  10. You've handled everything from music to cola, from trains to space travel. Whats next in store for the Virgin brand? (+211 diggs, submitted by mrSimon)

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  • dlprager, on 04/23/2009, -75/+629When does money become immaterial? Having $1 million is different from being broke and I imagine having $10 million is different from $1 million. Is $1 billion significantly different in terms of lifestyle impact and implications than $250 million?
  • lazerflesh, on 05/04/2009, -0/+7You are not a worker. And the amount of people who make 10million plus are very few.

    Try destroying your body working full time to come home to an empty fridge and struggle paying the bills. I'm sorry you can't buy that extra 20K hand bag you wanted. Uncle Sam needs your pocket change.
  • inactive, on 04/26/2009, -0/+6Hey, it's Prager!
  • Myztry, on 05/09/2009, -0/+1Steve Austin - The $6 million dollar man.
    The difference between awe and Bill Gates having an army of 10,000...
  • brokensystem, on 05/03/2009, -1/+1Or better yet what you're willing to do to your work force. It seems the norm anymore for big business as well as small business is the owners or people in charge feel they deserve the world while their workers (who are actually making things happen) don't deserve a thing. Everything is "Get rich quick" anymore that's why everyday workers pay scales have been on the decline for the last thirty plus years. Something damn near as bad is the quality of pretty much everything anymore is damn near crap. In our disposable economy making anything of quality that last is the least of most businesses concerns especially when they're chasing their dreams of wealth with a build it as cheap as you can mindset.
  • bowraven, on 04/29/2009, -2/+1$1 million is certainly not enough especially right now as this will only produce a mere $30k a year, not an amount you can retire on. Invested in a business then thats another story and the income this will produce is sky's the limit really and how hard you want to work!
  • bstew22, on 04/28/2009, -2/+1...and can you contribute to my student loan fund? :(
  • garabed7, on 04/28/2009, -1/+0is there a way I can work for you!!!
  • inactive, on 05/04/2009, -3/+1TThat someone suggests that $1 million or $10 million might be an "impressive" income is, uh, what, lacking? I live in an area where "nice" homes are $3++++ million. The taxes alone would break someone with a mere $10 million. Perhaps a billionaire would have a living wage at the moment. My aunt was a multi-millionaire a few decades ago. She owned chain of restaurants in Baltimore. She lived well. Now? Probably would not have been able to do so.

    BrokenSystem is interesting: As important as " people who make things happen don't deserve a thing," is that people who have underwritten the system for the past, oh, 40 years, aren't entitled to anything at all, except social security, which will not support anyone now. The money the government is riding on was paid for by me, my family, and millions of others like me. But, damn if I can ask for anything without being made to feel like I'm grovelling. And I just found out that the Army has an auto racing team. That IS taxpayer's money. What in the hell are we doing?

    After 50+ years of work, I'm feeling poorly 'cause I'm underwater, upside down, etc. Isn't our government -- who wants to give errant bankers lots of money to do what? -- UPSIDE down. We need a central holding system so that bankers (or car companies for that matter) don't get an expletive-deleted dime. The money belongs to the workers that provided it in the first place. This sucks. Having to write the obvious sucks.
  • dwisdm, on 04/30/2009, -4/+2When does money become immaterial? well that has pretty simple to answer money is not "material or immaterial", YOU ARE, WE ARE. Somewhere in the last 30yrs we chose to define ea other by a "$". So, until you, me, we, become reliant on who we are not what (astronaut, Dr., Millionaire, Billionaire, etc) we do or how much *$* k-ching, we make/have. IT never becomes "immaterial"! Until then you, we, are slaves to it, it (a thing) owns you, you'll do whatever it asks! its your "God/s", what you believe in, all that you want, all that you are, what you worship, what you define others and yourself with. SICK isn't it?
    Yes I accept any donation large or small!
  • rex189, on 05/02/2009, -3/+0Please tell me more of the pancre cancer, I may be able to give info to heal it in less than 6 days--rex--p.s.it has worked for my uncle ...
  • ElevateFounder, on 04/30/2009, -6/+0Why work for someone else? Just work with us? You could be a salesman getting around $500 a sale. You don't need to have anyone be your "boss" Just go out and sell. There is a sense of freedom you get when you can choose your own hours. You won’t make 1 million, but you easily could make over $30k over the course of a few months. Check our career site http://JoinElevate.com
  • Stevenwitt, on 05/01/2009, -8/+0UNFORTUNEITLY NO RESPONSE FROM OMETZ LOTS OF RESPONSES FROM OTHER ORGANIZATIONS RADIO ,T,V RABBI"S SPONSORS GIVERS TAKERS AND REAL MONEY I FEEL TERRIBLE FOR THE MEASURES THAT WILL BE TAKEN AGAINST OMETZ AND ASSOCIATES ALL FOR 100 $ FOR A MAN WITH A FIGHTING CHANCE A FIGHTING CHANCE TO FIGHT PANCREOUS CANCER A MAN NAMED STEVEN ROBERT WITT WHO HAS GIVEN HIS SOUL IN THE JEWISHISH COMMUNITY FOUGHT FOR THE STATE OF ISREAL THERE AND HERE ,,,G-D BLESS JUDITH BENDAYOUD M.COHENAND ALL DISREGARDED MY PLEA THIS WILL EFFECT EVERYBODY SINCE I AM NOT ABOUT TO GIVE UP IN ANYWAY OR FORM MY FIGHT TO LIVE AND BELIEVE IN WHAT I FEEL IS RIGHT MONEY GOODS SREVICES ARE USED AND ARE NOT GIVEN TO THE PEOPLE WHO NEED THEM I HAVE WORKED IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS FOR MADA GELBER FOUNDATION ETC AND PREPARED TO TAKE THIS ALL THE WAY HOME ,I HAVE NOTHING TO LOOSE MAY 1ST TODAY CUTTING ME OFF WAS A BIG BIG MISTAKE YOU SEE BEING A JEW IN THE BEGGINNING SOME MEMBERS OF THE FOUNDATION ASKED ME TO FIND OUT HOW WHERE AND WHY THE DONATIONATIONS ARE NOT GOING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION OR WHERE THEY ARE GOING ARE THERE SET RULES ETC ...OMETZ ...JUDITH,MARC,FAIGIE MADA ETC ENJOY YOUR SHABBAS AND LA CHAIM TO ALL NEXT SHABBAS WILL NOT BE SO HAPPY FOR YOU A GARRANTEE THAT,,,,,,,,BANK ON IT NOT YOUR POCKETS...
  • Stevenwitt, on 05/01/2009, -9/+0UNFORTUNEITLY NO RESPONSE FROM OMETZ LOTS OF RESPONSES FROM OTHER ORGANIZATIONS RADIO ,T,V RABBI"S SPONSORS GIVERS TAKERS AND REAL MONEY I FEEL TERRIBLE FOR THE MEASURES THAT WILL BE TAKEN AGAINST OMETZ AND ASSOCIATES ALL FOR 100 $ FOR A MAN WITH A FIGHTING CHANCE A FIGHTING CHANCE TO FIGHT PANCREOUS CANCER A MAN NAMED STEVEN ROBERT WITT WHO HAS GIVEN HIS SOUL IN THE JEWISHISH COMMUNITY FOUGHT FOR THE STATE OF ISREAL THERE AND HERE ,,,G-D BLESS JUDITH BENDAYOUD M.COHENAND ALL DISREGARDED MY PLEA THIS WILL EFFECT EVERYBODY SINCE I AM NOT ABOUT TO GIVE UP IN ANYWAY OR FORM MY FIGHT TO LIVE AND BELIEVE IN WHAT I FEEL IS RIGHT MONEY GOODS SREVICES ARE USED AND ARE NOT GIVEN TO THE PEOPLE WHO NEED THEM I HAVE WORKED IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS FOR MADA GELBER FOUNDATION ETC AND PREPARED TO TAKE THIS ALL THE WAY HOME ,I HAVE NOTHING TO LOOSE MAY 1ST TODAY CUTTING ME OFF WAS A BIG BIG MISTAKE YOU SEE BEING A JEW IN THE BEGGINNING SOME MEMBERS OF THE FOUNDATION ASKED ME TO FIND OUT HOW WHERE AND WHY THE DONATIONATIONS ARE NOT GOING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION OR WHERE THEY ARE GOING ARE THERE SET RULES ETC ...OMETZ ...JUDITH,MARC,FAIGIE MADA ETC ENJOY YOUR SHABBAS AND LA CHAIM TO ALL NEXT SHABBAS WILL NOT BE SO HAPPY FOR YOU A GARRANTEE THAT,,,,,,,,BANK ON IT NOT YOUR POCKETS...
  • Stevenwitt, on 05/01/2009, -11/+0UNFORTUNEITLY NO RESPONSE FROM OMETZ LOTS OF RESPONSES FROM OTHER ORGANIZATIONS RADIO ,T,V RABBI"S SPONSORS GIVERS TAKERS AND REAL MONEY I FEEL TERRIBLE FOR THE MEASURES THAT WILL BE TAKEN AGAINST OMETZ AND ASSOCIATES ALL FOR 100 $ FOR A MAN WITH A FIGHTING CHANCE A FIGHTING CHANCE TO FIGHT PANCREOUS CANCER A MAN NAMED STEVEN ROBERT WITT WHO HAS GIVEN HIS SOUL IN THE JEWISHISH COMMUNITY FOUGHT FOR THE STATE OF ISREAL THERE AND HERE ,,,G-D BLESS JUDITH BENDAYOUD M.COHENAND ALL DISREGARDED MY PLEA THIS WILL EFFECT EVERYBODY SINCE I AM NOT ABOUT TO GIVE UP IN ANYWAY OR FORM MY FIGHT TO LIVE AND BELIEVE IN WHAT I FEEL IS RIGHT MONEY GOODS SREVICES ARE USED AND ARE NOT GIVEN TO THE PEOPLE WHO NEED THEM I HAVE WORKED IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS FOR MADA GELBER FOUNDATION ETC AND PREPARED TO TAKE THIS ALL THE WAY HOME ,I HAVE NOTHING TO LOOSE MAY 1ST TODAY CUTTING ME OFF WAS A BIG BIG MISTAKE YOU SEE BEING A JEW IN THE BEGGINNING SOME MEMBERS OF THE FOUNDATION ASKED ME TO FIND OUT HOW WHERE AND WHY THE DONATIONATIONS ARE NOT GOING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION OR WHERE THEY ARE GOING ARE THERE SET RULES ETC ...OMETZ ...JUDITH,MARC,FAIGIE MADA ETC ENJOY YOUR SHABBAS AND LA CHAIM TO ALL NEXT SHABBAS WILL NOT BE SO HAPPY FOR YOU A GARRANTEE THAT,,,,,,,,BANK ON IT NOT YOUR POCKETS...
  • Stevenwitt, on 05/01/2009, -12/+0UNFORTUNEITLY NO RESPONSE FROM OMETZ LOTS OF RESPONSES FROM OTHER ORGANIZATIONS RADIO ,T,V RABBI"S SPONSORS GIVERS TAKERS AND REAL MONEY I FEEL TERRIBLE FOR THE MEASURES THAT WILL BE TAKEN AGAINST OMETZ AND ASSOCIATES ALL FOR 100 $ FOR A MAN WITH A FIGHTING CHANCE A FIGHTING CHANCE TO FIGHT PANCREOUS CANCER A MAN NAMED STEVEN ROBERT WITT WHO HAS GIVEN HIS SOUL IN THE JEWISHISH COMMUNITY FOUGHT FOR THE STATE OF ISREAL THERE AND HERE ,,,G-D BLESS JUDITH BENDAYOUD M.COHENAND ALL DISREGARDED MY PLEA THIS WILL EFFECT EVERYBODY SINCE I AM NOT ABOUT TO GIVE UP IN ANYWAY OR FORM MY FIGHT TO LIVE AND BELIEVE IN WHAT I FEEL IS RIGHT MONEY GOODS SREVICES ARE USED AND ARE NOT GIVEN TO THE PEOPLE WHO NEED THEM I HAVE WORKED IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS FOR MADA GELBER FOUNDATION ETC AND PREPARED TO TAKE THIS ALL THE WAY HOME ,I HAVE NOTHING TO LOOSE MAY 1ST TODAY CUTTING ME OFF WAS A BIG BIG MISTAKE YOU SEE BEING A JEW IN THE BEGGINNING SOME MEMBERS OF THE FOUNDATION ASKED ME TO FIND OUT HOW WHERE AND WHY THE DONATIONATIONS ARE NOT GOING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION OR WHERE THEY ARE GOING ARE THERE SET RULES ETC ...OMETZ ...JUDITH,MARC,FAIGIE MADA ETC ENJOY YOUR SHABBAS AND LA CHAIM TO ALL NEXT SHABBAS WILL NOT BE SO HAPPY FOR YOU A GARRANTEE THAT,,,,,,,,BANK ON IT NOT YOUR POCKETS...

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