Google Co-Founder Buys Luxury Mega-Yacht

Google co-founder Larry Page

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Larry Ellison's got one. So does fellow tech gazillionaire Paul Allen. And, now, apparently so does Larry Page.

The New Zealand Herald is reporting that Google co-founder Larry Page has bought a luxury yacht from New Zealand businessman Douglas Myers for an undisclosed sum. The yacht, named Senses, was listed for sale for $60.5 million.

According to the newspaper, this is quite the pad:

"Its stylish interiors are finished by famous French designer Philippe Starck and its split-level decks are home to sun-lounging areas, festooned with a multitude of deck chairs. There are sheltered indoor and outdoor dining areas, as well as a gym and on-deck jacuzzi. The yacht can accommodate 10 guests and 14 crew members. There are pleasure-boats of all sizes available for guests' use and the yacht can carry a helicopter with ease.

"Senses has previously been available for charter in the Seychelles Islands for $343,000 a week, not including food, drink and gas."

You can find out more about what's inside by checking out this video tour of the yacht.

[TimFargo]

The real question here is, "do I really care how someone who is loaded spends their money?" My answer is no. Good for him and whoever he shares his wealth with. Shame on the snobs who wish they had what he has earned. Thumbing your nose at the rich is no way to go through life. It only shows lack of focus to achieve goals and true happiness. I like the Thomas Paine quote in the comments. I have one from Abraham Lincoln:

"Always Bear in mind that your own resolution to suceed is more important to any one thing."

[okos121]

Nobody, Including Larry Page needs a 60 million yacht! He should remember where he came from and keep spreading this enormous amount of fortune he accumulated.

[ppaulville]

"Keep spreading" his fortune? As in "give it to people whose only gift of creation is babies and carbon dioxide?" He didn't "accumulate" it. He didn't get his money by scrounging it from dumpsters - he earned it. He invented something of value from nothing other than his own imagination and effort. HIS fortune is HIS to do with as he pleases. He can heat his home by burning pallets of HIS $100 bills if he wants.

[yeah2u]

agree with ppauville... this is America, you can do what pleases you with YOUR wealth/money...