Top 1% to own 66% of the world's wealth.

[alang1216]

What risks did Bill Gates take?

He dropped out of Harvard to start his own company. Sounds like a risky gamble to me.

 

[Indeependent]

What risks did Bill Gates take?

He dropped out of Harvard to start his own company. Sounds like a risky gamble to me.

His daddy was a very wealthy attorney; Gates risked zero.
In fact, his daddy is the one who advised Billy boy to sue everyone on earth in order to destroy their businesses.
I wonder who Billy's daddy got as Billy boys attorney?
Gates is a Silver Spoon scumbag.

 

[KissMy]

"Utopia" in Cuba.

US cities are starting to look that way thanks to Reaganomics!

 

[Aldo Raine]

Richest 1% on target to own two-thirds of all wealth by 2030

OK... is it "the world's wealth"? Or The "Jew's" (or the rich, or the 1%, or the bourgeoisie, or the white man's or whatever new name the left demagogues).

Whose "wealth" is it? I'll just keep using the term "Jew" to illustrate a point. I have absolutely nothing against the jewish faith, the Hebrew People, or even the slightest anti-Semitic intent. I am using the term to illustrate the similarity between the German National Socialist Worker's Party Leader's rhetoric, and the absurd demonizing of "the rich" by modern sniveling, servile bed wetting parasites.

Again, does "the wealth" belong to the jews or the world?

How does one quantify "the world's wealth"? Is it the collective GDP of all the world's nations? Is it the value of the land? All the Gold, Silver, Platinum, stocks/bonds/debt?

I'm not going to pretend to be smart here. I'm just a dumbass vet who has tried to make a living in the world and I resent people trying to take shit from other people, including (ESPECIALLY) myself and people like me. I do not cotton to the idea that jews should have more shit taken from them because they have more than me.

The world’s richest 1% are on course to control as much as two-thirds of the world’s wealth by 2030, according to a shocking analysis that has lead to a cross-party call for action.

World leaders are being warned that the continued accumulation of wealth at the top will fuel growing distrust and anger over the coming decade unless action is taken to restore the balance.

Shocking I tell you. Aren't you shocked too? You should be outraged. You should have torches and swords out to destroy the jewish businesses that are stealing your shit right?

An alarming projection produced by the House of Commons library suggests that if trends seen since the 2008 financial crash were to continue, then the top 1% will hold 64% of the world’s wealth by 2030. Even taking the financial crash into account, and measuring their assets over a longer period, they would still hold more than half of all wealth.

The house on commons library? WTF does that mean? Someone read Mein Kampf again?

The actor Michael Sheen, who has opted to scale back his Hollywood career to campaign against high-interest credit providers, was among those supporting the calls.

The hope is to create pressure for global action when leaders of the G20 group of nations gather for a summit in Buenos Aires in November. Byrne, who organised the first OECD global parliamentary conference on inclusive growth, said he believed global inequality was “now at a tipping point”.

I get it, some artsy fartsy washed up actor wants to lead a crusade against the jews again. Worked out great last time. While we are at it, lets register all the gun owners and their weapons again.

“If we don’t take steps to rewrite the rules of how our economies work, then we condemn ourselves to a future that remains unequal for good,” he said. “That’s morally bad, and economically disastrous, risking a new explosion in instability, corruption and poverty.”

I don't know about you, but I don't feel compelled to have some asshole who made a fortune pretending to be a werewolf tell me I'm "equal" to a slothful ghetto rat who refuses to get out of bed before noon and do something productive for a paycheck.

I certainly see no valid argument that even though some jew who was born a Kennedy, had easy access to ivy league schools, and a trust fund that ensured he would never have to work should have his shit stolen just so that an elected sociopath can pretend he's making my life better by sending me $50 worth of food stamps at a jew's expense.

George Freeman, the Tory MP

(complete imbecile) and former head of the prime minister’s policy board, said: “While mankind has never seen such income inequality, it is also true that mankind has never experienced such rapid increases in living standards. Around the world billions of people are being lifted out of poverty at a pace never seen before. But the extraordinary concentration of global wealth today – fuelled by the pace of technological innovation and globalisation – poses serious challenges.

When did the world EVER see "income equality"? I don't care how much communism a country has EVER had. There has NEVER been anything close to the level of widespread prosperity the US enjoyed when government was restrained and minimized like it was by the US Constitution. These stupid leftist stools who have been attacking the "jews" since Karl Marx's mother failed to smother him have been undermining the very means of people to create more wealth by creating governments that stifle innovation.

Only 66%? Time for another tax cut for the uber wealthy and corporations. Maybe add a few more expenditures for them as well. And take away from the working class .

Time for the working class (and mostly right wing) suck ass lickspittles of the rich to pile on with "they work harder than you do" and "start up your own business instead of being jealous...." etc. Never occurs to these poor slobs that the wealthy buy the politicians that make the rules that have enabled the transferring of most of the gains in productivity in America to the ownership class for decades. We as a nation have just recently become deeper in debt to the tune of a trillion and a half so that this transfer can continue. Of course, there was a small 'trickle down' given to the working class on this last giveaway. Not much, and not to all the working class either. Time to get money out of politics or we will continue down the path on becoming a third world country. This endless 'republican good, democrat bad' crap is a total waste of time folks.

You know what’s weird about all this....I was disciplined, ambitious and enthusiastic about success.....I worked hard and stayed in school, got a little degree, chose a career path, made some good choices....Weird that I’ve never once gave two shits about the wealth of others.
Why is it always the lowlife ‘cruisers’ whom fucked themselves that whine and bitch about what others have and about some fairy tale system that’s designed to hold them back? So fucking weird.

You got it all wrong, I am all for a flat tax rate for all. No expenditures for anyone, everyone pays the same rate. Does that sound fair to you, or am I robbing from the uber wealthy in your mind?

A true “flat tax” system sounds great, looks good on paper and is fun to talk about. The problem however; if Gustavo and DaShawn had to pay 15% in income tax on the front end you and I both know Mexicrats would fight to the death to steal from the wealthy to rebate the bottom feeders on the back end by way of welfare subsidies....So why waste time fucking with the system?

Because this system is broken and patently unfair to most people.

 

[BrokeLoser]

Richest 1% on target to own two-thirds of all wealth by 2030

OK... is it "the world's wealth"? Or The "Jew's" (or the rich, or the 1%, or the bourgeoisie, or the white man's or whatever new name the left demagogues).

Whose "wealth" is it? I'll just keep using the term "Jew" to illustrate a point. I have absolutely nothing against the jewish faith, the Hebrew People, or even the slightest anti-Semitic intent. I am using the term to illustrate the similarity between the German National Socialist Worker's Party Leader's rhetoric, and the absurd demonizing of "the rich" by modern sniveling, servile bed wetting parasites.

Again, does "the wealth" belong to the jews or the world?

How does one quantify "the world's wealth"? Is it the collective GDP of all the world's nations? Is it the value of the land? All the Gold, Silver, Platinum, stocks/bonds/debt?

I'm not going to pretend to be smart here. I'm just a dumbass vet who has tried to make a living in the world and I resent people trying to take shit from other people, including (ESPECIALLY) myself and people like me. I do not cotton to the idea that jews should have more shit taken from them because they have more than me.



Shocking I tell you. Aren't you shocked too? You should be outraged. You should have torches and swords out to destroy the jewish businesses that are stealing your shit right?



The house on commons library? WTF does that mean? Someone read Mein Kampf again?



I get it, some artsy fartsy washed up actor wants to lead a crusade against the jews again. Worked out great last time. While we are at it, lets register all the gun owners and their weapons again.



I don't know about you, but I don't feel compelled to have some asshole who made a fortune pretending to be a werewolf tell me I'm "equal" to a slothful ghetto rat who refuses to get out of bed before noon and do something productive for a paycheck.

I certainly see no valid argument that even though some jew who was born a Kennedy, had easy access to ivy league schools, and a trust fund that ensured he would never have to work should have his shit stolen just so that an elected sociopath can pretend he's making my life better by sending me $50 worth of food stamps at a jew's expense.

When did the world EVER see "income equality"? I don't care how much communism a country has EVER had. There has NEVER been anything close to the level of widespread prosperity the US enjoyed when government was restrained and minimized like it was by the US Constitution. These stupid leftist stools who have been attacking the "jews" since Karl Marx's mother failed to smother him have been undermining the very means of people to create more wealth by creating governments that stifle innovation.

Only 66%? Time for another tax cut for the uber wealthy and corporations. Maybe add a few more expenditures for them as well. And take away from the working class .

Time for the working class (and mostly right wing) suck ass lickspittles of the rich to pile on with "they work harder than you do" and "start up your own business instead of being jealous...." etc. Never occurs to these poor slobs that the wealthy buy the politicians that make the rules that have enabled the transferring of most of the gains in productivity in America to the ownership class for decades. We as a nation have just recently become deeper in debt to the tune of a trillion and a half so that this transfer can continue. Of course, there was a small 'trickle down' given to the working class on this last giveaway. Not much, and not to all the working class either. Time to get money out of politics or we will continue down the path on becoming a third world country. This endless 'republican good, democrat bad' crap is a total waste of time folks.

You know what’s weird about all this....I was disciplined, ambitious and enthusiastic about success.....I worked hard and stayed in school, got a little degree, chose a career path, made some good choices....Weird that I’ve never once gave two shits about the wealth of others.
Why is it always the lowlife ‘cruisers’ whom fucked themselves that whine and bitch about what others have and about some fairy tale system that’s designed to hold them back? So fucking weird.

You got it all wrong, I am all for a flat tax rate for all. No expenditures for anyone, everyone pays the same rate. Does that sound fair to you, or am I robbing from the uber wealthy in your mind?

A true “flat tax” system sounds great, looks good on paper and is fun to talk about. The problem however; if Gustavo and DaShawn had to pay 15% in income tax on the front end you and I both know Mexicrats would fight to the death to steal from the wealthy to rebate the bottom feeders on the back end by way of welfare subsidies....So why waste time fucking with the system?

Because this system is broken and patently unfair to most people.

I definitely agree with you on that...the top 20% get PHUCKED by paying 95% of the tax collected.
Shit, the top 1% really get phucked by paying nearly half of collected tax.
Meanwhile 12-40 million illegal wetbacks burn through our resources, use the phuck out of our infrastructure, contribute nothing and ruin communities....and LefTards laugh about it. Yep...our system is so PHUCKED UP!

 

[Manonthestreet]

That much leverage wouldn't allow them to manipulate markets would it......cant be....

 

[DJT for Life]

How many of you have ever gotten a job from a poor person?

The answer is probably...Zero! (If you're honest)

The old adage is..."The Grass is always greener on the other side." Have you
ever put that adage to practical use? Have you ever sat on your porch and wondered why the neighbors grass is greener? If you have, you should have discovered that it is greener because he takes better care of his yard, than you do.

People have more because they dream bigger dreams. Because they work harder. Because they will sacrifice.

Now in business, too make more money you have to have better employees
than your rivals. That's where the middle class comes in. If you can help
the rich make more money,m you'll make more. You scratch their back
they'll scratch yours.

For everything in this world that has value, there is a price to pay for it. You can have whatever you want...IF...you are willing to pay the price.

The wealthy make a profit off of every one of those jobs

They do not “give” anything

They're the one's that give the jobs, dummy.

 

[there4eyeM]

Love of money is somewhat less than human. Worshiping it in addition is disgusting, to boot.

 

[Aldo Raine]

Only 66%? Time for another tax cut for the uber wealthy and corporations. Maybe add a few more expenditures for them as well. And take away from the working class .

Time for the working class (and mostly right wing) suck ass lickspittles of the rich to pile on with "they work harder than you do" and "start up your own business instead of being jealous...." etc. Never occurs to these poor slobs that the wealthy buy the politicians that make the rules that have enabled the transferring of most of the gains in productivity in America to the ownership class for decades. We as a nation have just recently become deeper in debt to the tune of a trillion and a half so that this transfer can continue. Of course, there was a small 'trickle down' given to the working class on this last giveaway. Not much, and not to all the working class either. Time to get money out of politics or we will continue down the path on becoming a third world country. This endless 'republican good, democrat bad' crap is a total waste of time folks.

You know what’s weird about all this....I was disciplined, ambitious and enthusiastic about success.....I worked hard and stayed in school, got a little degree, chose a career path, made some good choices....Weird that I’ve never once gave two shits about the wealth of others.
Why is it always the lowlife ‘cruisers’ whom fucked themselves that whine and bitch about what others have and about some fairy tale system that’s designed to hold them back? So fucking weird.

You got it all wrong, I am all for a flat tax rate for all. No expenditures for anyone, everyone pays the same rate. Does that sound fair to you, or am I robbing from the uber wealthy in your mind?

A true “flat tax” system sounds great, looks good on paper and is fun to talk about. The problem however; if Gustavo and DaShawn had to pay 15% in income tax on the front end you and I both know Mexicrats would fight to the death to steal from the wealthy to rebate the bottom feeders on the back end by way of welfare subsidies....So why waste time fucking with the system?

Because this system is broken and patently unfair to most people.

I definitely agree with you on that...the top 20% get PHUCKED by paying 95% of the tax collected.
Shit, the top 1% really get phucked by paying nearly half of collected tax.
Meanwhile 12-40 million illegal wetbacks burn through our resources, use the phuck out of our infrastructure, contribute nothing and ruin communities....and LefTards laugh about it. Yep...our system is so PHUCKED UP!

So we agree, is that so hard?

 

[LeftofLeft]

I’ve got an idea!

Let’s give them a tax cut

I’ve got an idea! Let’s first reduce spending ; starting with egregious and frivolous and then go across the board..... then, we shouldn’t have to give tax cuts.

 

[alang1216]

What risks did Bill Gates take?

He dropped out of Harvard to start his own company. Sounds like a risky gamble to me.

His daddy was a very wealthy attorney; Gates risked zero.
In fact, his daddy is the one who advised Billy boy to sue everyone on earth in order to destroy their businesses.
I wonder who Billy's daddy got as Billy boys attorney?
Gates is a Silver Spoon scumbag.

The world needs more "scumbags" like Billy.

 

[Indeependent]

What risks did Bill Gates take?

He dropped out of Harvard to start his own company. Sounds like a risky gamble to me.

His daddy was a very wealthy attorney; Gates risked zero.
In fact, his daddy is the one who advised Billy boy to sue everyone on earth in order to destroy their businesses.
I wonder who Billy's daddy got as Billy boys attorney?
Gates is a Silver Spoon scumbag.

The world needs more "scumbags" like Billy.

Why?
Tell me specifically what Gates has accomplished other than raping every other tech companies ideas and software.

 

[alang1216]

Why?
Tell me specifically what Gates has accomplished other than raping every other tech companies ideas and software.

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Only Warren Buffet is in the same class as Gates.https://www.gatesfoundation.org/

As for how he started:

Allen showed Gates a magazine article about the world's first microcomputer, the Altair 8800. Seeing an opportunity, Gates and Allen called the manufacturer, MITS, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and told the president they had written a version of the popular computer language BASIC for the Altair. When he said he'd like to see it, Gates and Allen, who actually hadn't written anything, starting working day and night in Harvard's computer lab. Because they did not have an Altair to work on, they were forced to simulate it on other computers. When Allen flew to Albuquerque to test the program on the Altair, neither he nor Gates was sure it would run. But run it did. Gates dropped out of Harvard and moved with Allen to Albuquerque, where they officially established Microsoft. MITS collapsed shortly thereafter, but Gates and Allen were already writing software for other computer start-ups including Commodore, Apple and Tandy Corp.

The duo moved the company to Seattle in 1979, and that's when Microsoft hit the big time. When Gates learned IBM was having trouble obtaining an operating system for its new PC, he bought an existing operating system from a small Seattle company for $50,000, developed it into MS-DOS (Microsoft Disk Operating System), then licensed it to IBM. The genius of the IBM deal, masterminded by Gates, was that while IBM got MS-DOS, Microsoft retained the right to license it to other computer makers.

Much as Gates had anticipated, after the first IBM PCs were released, cloners such as Compaq began producing compatible PCs, and the market was soon flooded with clones. Like IBM, rather than produce their own operating systems, the cloners decided it was cheaper to purchase MS-DOS off the shelf. As a result, MS-DOS became the standard operating system for the industry, and Microsoft's sales soared from $7 million in 1980 to $16 million in 1981.
​

 

[Indeependent]

Why?
Tell me specifically what Gates has accomplished other than raping every other tech companies ideas and software.

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Only Warren Buffet is in the same class as Gates.

As for how he started:

Allen showed Gates a magazine article about the world's first microcomputer, the Altair 8800. Seeing an opportunity, Gates and Allen called the manufacturer, MITS, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and told the president they had written a version of the popular computer language BASIC for the Altair. When he said he'd like to see it, Gates and Allen, who actually hadn't written anything, starting working day and night in Harvard's computer lab. Because they did not have an Altair to work on, they were forced to simulate it on other computers. When Allen flew to Albuquerque to test the program on the Altair, neither he nor Gates was sure it would run. But run it did. Gates dropped out of Harvard and moved with Allen to Albuquerque, where they officially established Microsoft. MITS collapsed shortly thereafter, but Gates and Allen were already writing software for other computer start-ups including Commodore, Apple and Tandy Corp.

The duo moved the company to Seattle in 1979, and that's when Microsoft hit the big time. When Gates learned IBM was having trouble obtaining an operating system for its new PC, he bought an existing operating system from a small Seattle company for $50,000, developed it into MS-DOS (Microsoft Disk Operating System), then licensed it to IBM. The genius of the IBM deal, masterminded by Gates, was that while IBM got MS-DOS, Microsoft retained the right to license it to other computer makers.

Much as Gates had anticipated, after the first IBM PCs were released, cloners such as Compaq began producing compatible PCs, and the market was soon flooded with clones. Like IBM, rather than produce their own operating systems, the cloners decided it was cheaper to purchase MS-DOS off the shelf. As a result, MS-DOS became the standard operating system for the industry, and Microsoft's sales soared from $7 million in 1980 to $16 million in 1981.
​

Gates was taught by his father to steal and sue.
Case closed.
I followed Gates from 1992 and on and he has never done anything original.

 

[alang1216]

Why?
Tell me specifically what Gates has accomplished other than raping every other tech companies ideas and software.

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Only Warren Buffet is in the same class as Gates.

As for how he started:

Allen showed Gates a magazine article about the world's first microcomputer, the Altair 8800. Seeing an opportunity, Gates and Allen called the manufacturer, MITS, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and told the president they had written a version of the popular computer language BASIC for the Altair. When he said he'd like to see it, Gates and Allen, who actually hadn't written anything, starting working day and night in Harvard's computer lab. Because they did not have an Altair to work on, they were forced to simulate it on other computers. When Allen flew to Albuquerque to test the program on the Altair, neither he nor Gates was sure it would run. But run it did. Gates dropped out of Harvard and moved with Allen to Albuquerque, where they officially established Microsoft. MITS collapsed shortly thereafter, but Gates and Allen were already writing software for other computer start-ups including Commodore, Apple and Tandy Corp.

The duo moved the company to Seattle in 1979, and that's when Microsoft hit the big time. When Gates learned IBM was having trouble obtaining an operating system for its new PC, he bought an existing operating system from a small Seattle company for $50,000, developed it into MS-DOS (Microsoft Disk Operating System), then licensed it to IBM. The genius of the IBM deal, masterminded by Gates, was that while IBM got MS-DOS, Microsoft retained the right to license it to other computer makers.

Much as Gates had anticipated, after the first IBM PCs were released, cloners such as Compaq began producing compatible PCs, and the market was soon flooded with clones. Like IBM, rather than produce their own operating systems, the cloners decided it was cheaper to purchase MS-DOS off the shelf. As a result, MS-DOS became the standard operating system for the industry, and Microsoft's sales soared from $7 million in 1980 to $16 million in 1981.
​

Gates was taught by his father to steal and sue.
Case closed.
I followed Gates from 1992 and on and he has never done anything original.

So he is no different from any other successful businessman?

 

[Flash]

Under Obama income disparity increased in the US, along with a decrease in family income.

Socialism keeps people poor.

 

[Indeependent]

Why?
Tell me specifically what Gates has accomplished other than raping every other tech companies ideas and software.

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Only Warren Buffet is in the same class as Gates.

As for how he started:

Allen showed Gates a magazine article about the world's first microcomputer, the Altair 8800. Seeing an opportunity, Gates and Allen called the manufacturer, MITS, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and told the president they had written a version of the popular computer language BASIC for the Altair. When he said he'd like to see it, Gates and Allen, who actually hadn't written anything, starting working day and night in Harvard's computer lab. Because they did not have an Altair to work on, they were forced to simulate it on other computers. When Allen flew to Albuquerque to test the program on the Altair, neither he nor Gates was sure it would run. But run it did. Gates dropped out of Harvard and moved with Allen to Albuquerque, where they officially established Microsoft. MITS collapsed shortly thereafter, but Gates and Allen were already writing software for other computer start-ups including Commodore, Apple and Tandy Corp.

The duo moved the company to Seattle in 1979, and that's when Microsoft hit the big time. When Gates learned IBM was having trouble obtaining an operating system for its new PC, he bought an existing operating system from a small Seattle company for $50,000, developed it into MS-DOS (Microsoft Disk Operating System), then licensed it to IBM. The genius of the IBM deal, masterminded by Gates, was that while IBM got MS-DOS, Microsoft retained the right to license it to other computer makers.

Much as Gates had anticipated, after the first IBM PCs were released, cloners such as Compaq began producing compatible PCs, and the market was soon flooded with clones. Like IBM, rather than produce their own operating systems, the cloners decided it was cheaper to purchase MS-DOS off the shelf. As a result, MS-DOS became the standard operating system for the industry, and Microsoft's sales soared from $7 million in 1980 to $16 million in 1981.
​

Gates was taught by his father to steal and sue.
Case closed.
I followed Gates from 1992 and on and he has never done anything original.

So he is no different from any other successful businessman?

Oracle created SQL.
Microsoft stole it.

IBM created Client/Server.
Microsoft stole it.

Lotus created the Office.
Microsoft stole it.

Netacape created the Browser.
Microsoft stole it.

Any other comments?

 

[alang1216]

So he is no different from any other successful businessman?

Oracle created SQL.
Microsoft stole it.

IBM created Client/Server.
Microsoft stole it.

Lotus created the Office.
Microsoft stole it.

Netacape created the Browser.
Microsoft stole it.

Any other comments?

There is a difference between stealing something and competing with it. SQL, Client/Server, and Office suites, still exist.
Netscape evolved into Firefox and is one of the few areas that MS has been playing catch up forever.

Saying MS stole Client/Server is like saying Ford stole the automobile.

 

[Indeependent]

So he is no different from any other successful businessman?

Oracle created SQL.
Microsoft stole it.

IBM created Client/Server.
Microsoft stole it.

Lotus created the Office.
Microsoft stole it.

Netacape created the Browser.
Microsoft stole it.

Any other comments?

There is a difference between stealing something and competing with it. SQL, Client/Server, and Office suites, still exist.
Netscape evolved into Firefox and is one of the few areas that MS has been playing catch up forever.

Saying MS stole Client/Server is like saying Ford stole the automobile.

I appreciate you displaying your ignorance on this subject in public.
Microsoft has done nothing original except steal ideas, sue the original company and pump up it’s own stock price by lying on an ongoing basis.
Your wonder why there are so few tech giants out there?
MS sues them out of business before they can grow.
Yep, Bill’s daddy taught Biily good.

 

[alang1216]

So he is no different from any other successful businessman?

Oracle created SQL.
Microsoft stole it.

IBM created Client/Server.
Microsoft stole it.

Lotus created the Office.
Microsoft stole it.

Netacape created the Browser.
Microsoft stole it.

Any other comments?

There is a difference between stealing something and competing with it. SQL, Client/Server, and Office suites, still exist.
Netscape evolved into Firefox and is one of the few areas that MS has been playing catch up forever.

Saying MS stole Client/Server is like saying Ford stole the automobile.

I appreciate you displaying your ignorance on this subject in public.
Microsoft has done nothing original except steal ideas, sue the original company and pump up it’s own stock price by lying on an ongoing basis.
Your wonder why there are so few tech giants out there?
MS sues them out of business before they can grow.
Yep, Bill’s daddy taught Biily good.

I appreciate your appreciation. So why you don't your display your knowledge instead of repeating your allegations?

Take SQL for example:

SQL was initially developed at IBM by Donald D. Chamberlin and Raymond F. Boyce after learning about the relational model from Ted Codd. Was it stolen by IBM?

SQL was adopted as a standard by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) in 1986 as SQL-86[27] and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1987. Can you steal a standard or is it something that is designed to be used by everyone?​