I was thinking generally about when rich people spend money and what damage they cause by it. Not specifically about where the sultan of Brunei ill-got his gains.

I sort of question myself about it.

Yes, but if they won’t spend it on the well being of others, I much prefer that they buy stupid art for the money than say nuclear arms.

Yes, because we have plenty of examples of a far worse alternative: entitites spending fortunes on weapons that they consume in wars that create nothing but all the aggregate horrors imaginable.

Consider that despite the money spent, the result is just another ton-and-half of metal and plastic. They may cost a hundred times more than some other car, but that value is just a theoretical agreement between humans. In terms of labor cost and resource utilization, an F40 is not much different from a 1988 Ford…

“Comeback” is a strange term considering that 1800 million tons of steel is produced yearly worldwide, whereas aluminum is at 60.

Thats the thing. In the beginning we had wrough iron and rolled steel and made buildings. Then aircrafts were invented and they needed something lighter. Aluminum and magnesium appeared at the first half of 20th century.

Neat, thanks!

I disagree. While this car is fat and ugly, it does look better than a lot of other fat, ugly cars on the road. If anything, the design team managed to salvage some modicum of honor considering the task.

So: a humongously powerful engine in a chassis that is the antithesis of speed?

You read a self-proclaimed expert going “A is better than B” and you dig up fringe examples to the contrary “I trust these more than you”. Why is that? Because you do not like my assertiveness?

It is funny, because for each and every one of these you mention:

Because I wish to be an iconoclast that dispel myths.

Technically, aluminum is the proper latin name.

Exactly. I see you found the raison d’être for magnesium, and thus stand corrected.

I can frequently match its strength, stiffness and weight with steel.

If you wish bend sheets into panels, you will eventually find that with increasing strength the required thickness of steel becomes uncomfortably thin. Buckling becomes an issue, and rattle and noise.

Because my soul is empty and I know that if you voice an opinion - any opinion - people will tear the house down in an effort to contradict you.

Yes. And when you have done all of that evaluation a hundred times and mostly come to the conclusion that once again, steel will be the best choice - then you start forming stolid opinions.