The Box of Chocolates Thread (You never know what you're going to get!)

What do people think the true odds are of Elon Musk getting convicted of a felony in the next decade? And if he is convicted, what do you think the crime likely will be?

It's low, but but I don't think it is as close to zero as you suggest. The odds of him ever spending a day behind bars are probably very, very close to zero.

He is more reckless and more willing to operate in grey areas than most prominent people are, as evidenced by this latest petition stunt.

Did you just disagree then agree with me in the (what should have been) same sentence?

Getting convicted of a felony doesn't necessarily equate to spending time behind bars in the U.S., especially for someone like him.

Oh, my bad, missed the blatant goalpost shifting, just expected better from you, really.

Dunno Roc, that seemed pretty disingenuous. Why would you do that to me?

Chill , Francis (or Friances? I dunno, they all have their own ****ing spelling), it was a jokies bruh.

It isn't my fault that your reading skills deteriorate when you drink. Thankfully it doesn't detract from your ability to keep chez in line.

I beg to differ. I am making this your ****ing fault.

I know someone who has a small NGO and it seems pretty good. A bunch of rich people pay $200 to go to a party and the money is used to help poor kids.

However, I learned a bit about how badly NGOs can be abused. It's pretty crazy. Of course, people set them up for flaky niche issues. You can live in a house owned by your NGO. There are functions for NGO people held in expensive tourist destinations like Hawaii, with NGOs covering all expenses.

Of course, if an individual wants to donate to a bad NGO, that's partly their problem. But they get grants from the government and major foundations.

I have looked for articles on corruption in NGOs and I find stories about the big ones, but not much about this phenomenon.

Does anyone know much about it, or have any good links?