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The question period has ended for Virgin Group founder & record-breaking adventurer Sir Richard Branson, and you’ve voted on the top questions!

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Digg Dialogg: Sir Richard Branson

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!



The top questions submitted and voted on by the Digg community are:

  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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  • braddaniels, on 04/23/2009, -154/+528Do you still smoke marijuana? If so, how often? If pot was legal, would there be Virgin Joints?
  • GeorgeStone2, on 04/25/2009, -13/+33Why is there always a ***** pot question.
    I have nothing against pot now and then, but this ***** obsession that somehow weed is going to cure all our problems and make life better for everyone is *****.
    It's a little bit of fun, and for some people it can really help with pain.

    I just really hate seeing a wasted question like this. Every ***** online poll has a pot question, and it always gets brushed over because the person answering the question knows it was put forth by some lame ass stoner who probably isn't worth their time anyway.

    I'll get dugg down, but I needed to say this.
  • vault, on 04/28/2009, -4/+15Completely agree...I support legalization but this barrage of weed-related comments in every imaginable thread is getting ridiculous.
  • fusionator, on 05/09/2009, -0/+1marijuana is an important topic because it is demonized by the us govt, when in reality, its the safest drug on earth. i wish more people would bring it up because its an important topic, and the only way we can legalize it is the public speaks up about it
  • PBRbeer, on 05/05/2009, -2/+3It may seem like a ***** question to some, but it was obviously considered, by your fellow Diggers, to be a question worthy of asking. It was chosen in a democratic fashion, one man, one vote, and it made the list, so I'd say it's thought of as an interesting issue by this particular community.
  • Swingdown, on 05/05/2009, -0/+1Who needs a parachute? you is the answer
  • mrniffty, on 05/11/2009, -0/+0Who gives a *****. Smoke yourselves into the grave.
  • KCrouch, on 04/29/2009, -1/+1what do you actually do???
  • motodad569, on 05/28/2009, -0/+0well mr hurricane good to see you have never added a toxant to your body. but the man did say he enjoyed to be HIGH. Did he say HIGH? Thats cool i like people that enjoy being high, calm, relaxed, and want to not spend our hard earned tax dollars on lame ass cops an feds
  • brim4brim, on 05/05/2009, -1/+1I liked his answer and he's correct of course. The reason people keep pushing this issue is because if there is no push it will be ignored.

    It isn't a big thing but the governments continual refusal to accept the issue for serious debate makes it a bigger issue than actually smoking pot is.
  • drprince89, on 05/06/2009, -1/+1Well enough people care to keep bringing it up, im sure that people got tired of hearing about a lot of things in the past, but if the issue doesnt get brought up then there wont be any exposure for that particular issue. I'm not saying that pot is the most important issue in any interview, but the more that it gets asked the more people get exposed to the pro-marijuana sentiment and many more will realize that it really isnt all that bad.

    If even one person comes out with a more positive view on marijuana i am sure that people will continue to post the questions, and everyday more and more people are realizing this, and thus the movement grows.
  • motodad569, on 05/28/2009, -1/+0i hope all of you guys whinning about pot questions are also p.m.s'ing on all the gays asking about same sex marrage. unless you infact are the gays trying to support your cause. I thought this was a place to see who shares the same views as the person digging. strange to think that it must be popular to always be a question, but then again you whinners dont do popular stuff like digg, facebook, or twitter so you might not understand about making a point or fighting for your cause. do any of you guys vote? wonder why i ask you that?
  • 2007GT, on 05/04/2009, -3/+2I am with you. I just can't believe this on every single digg dialogue there is some retarded pot question.
  • Hurricane, on 05/05/2009, -3/+2LMAO @ His answer.
    Not in his exact words but this is basicly what he said.
    "Well I think it should be leagalized to to the toll the attempted enforcemnet takes on society. But I personally do not need to smoke it myself as I like having a natural high better."

    LOL, In your face stoners.
  • GenericJoshman, on 05/04/2009, -3/+1I'd agree with you under normal circumstances, but this is richard branson. Who cares? throw him a pot question.
  • Yahn, on 05/02/2009, -6/+1Well legalize weed then, that question wouldn't even be there, it would be a dead issue
  • angeleyez09, on 04/25/2009, -7/+1i think he does because of all the crazy ***** he does jumping out of air planes and stuff i would have to be high

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