“I consent that Stripe can hold my money for ever and ever without recourse or any way to connect with them. Every once in a while an account may simply be taken over as sacrifice to the gods and it may very well be my account”
Not every contract term is enforceable. And every contract has an implied obligation of good faith and fair dealing.
I’m not saying this is a sure winner: I don’t know the case law well enough to have an opinion. But I don’t think it’s capitalization-level obvious. And really the goal would be to get the attention of a human at Stripe who can just fix it.
Are you a lawyer? Did you ever talk to one about an issue you had? You'd be amazed how much wiggle room for action a good lawyer can find on an issue that seems cut and dry at first.
I'm not a lawyer of course, but I don't think it's as simple as saying you signed it. You could give up your right to any form of holidays or accept to offer your first born in case of default on a contract but those clauses would be unenforceable when presented to a judge.
I guess "Request for Startups: Climate Tech " is easier to stomach than "Help us perpetuate idiotic mythology, and convince the world PLANT FOOD (CO2, which is 0.008% of our atmosphere, of which we only produce 0.004% OF that 0.008%) is somehow 'bad' so we can push communist policies" isn't it?
We'll make a site that says "Hur Durr! Duh globul warming" is you give us... Oh , I don't know... 25 million bucks! Deal?
When your opposition is an industry, you will become GAB.COM.
Absolutely everything that is said about GAB.COM, is untrue. Look at the Wikipedia article. Yet the casual reader will believe it. Readers HERE will downvote this because they think GAB.COM is an "alt-right nazi site" with nothing more than what paid propaganda to refer to.
That is what will happen to you, if you try to counter an emerging industry.
YOU will be the one lied about. You have to be ready to weather that. Where will your revenue stream come from? Advertisers believe bought-and-paid-for lies as easily as anyone else will. They will not want to advertise.
Fee-based social media won't work (Too many "free" options), so you are stuck with donations...just like GAB.COM.
It's a good idea both ethically and morally, but the general public is evil and stupid. AI's already know this.
Let me say, first off, that you are truly a kindred spirit. I really thought this is a problem only I had. I got out of it myself, and as I write this I find myself wishing someone had done this for me.
The biggest problem with "accidental wealth" is that the recipient always finds out the ugly reality that they don't know what money is (Debt, Surety, Accounting), because they have been trained from childhood that their fate is to labour 1/3 of their life for it. Now you HAVE it, and all the previous problems vanish.
The best plan is to build AGAIN. See if you can do it twice! Stay focused on creating/building. You already know you can do it. This eliminates the "backbone" of your current depression. You are still in study, and a Masters Degree is NOT easy, but you might consider expanding your studies to include ACCOUNTING
You sold what you created, and it is important to keep the value you attained. It cannot be stressed enough; SECURE YOUR WEALTH
First: Stop letting people know you are wealthy. Pretend you don't have it. live like everyone else.
Second: Start looking for ways to SECURE that wealth. Studying accounting is a VERY high ROI and will really help here.
While you do all that, look for a partner. You have the despair of someone who does not have anyone with them on their journey.
The replies to your post are inspiring! Read them! There's MILLIONS of dollars worth of free shit, just waiting to be exploited, in these.
That's my $10 worth of free advice.
Also: Thank you for posting this. It caused me to remember some very important things I've neglected.
You are right, but your premise is probably different. They were indeed wrong. They were too conservative.
Some historical perspective:
1990: 1st Assessment
Little observational evidence for a detectable human influence on climate
1995: 2nd Assessment
The balance of evidence suggests a discernible human influence on global climate
2000: 3rd Assessment
Most of the observed warming over the last fifty years is likely* to have been due to the increase in greenhouse gas concentrations
* > 66% chance
2007: 4th Assessment
Most of the observed increase in global average temeratures since the mid-20th century is very likely* to to the observed increase in anthopogenic greenhouse concentrations
* > 90% chance
2016
It is extremely likely** that human influence has been the dominant cause of the observed warming since the mid-20th century.
** > 95% chance
2021:
It is indisputable that human activities are causing climate change, making extreme climate events, including heat waves, heavy rainfall, and droughts, more frequent and severe.
"Ask me again in 10,000 years though" - PERFECT response.
I figure it'd take 10,000 years to gain enough knowledge to know what all your options are!
If the DO ask in 10,000 years, you should ask them what they are doing there and tell them not to bother you for a few hundred thousand years while you try a few things out.
Many of the water companies in the UK still use divining rods to locate pipes, there's a lot of bollocks used in places that really ought to know better.
They consented when they signed up. Read the terms. They have NO liability.