(02-06-2024, 11:03 AM)snarkyguy_he_him_his Wrote:

(01-02-2024, 02:07 PM)mikesez Wrote: He deserves at least $20M guaranteed per year.  Put some incentives and voidables on top of that.

Astrophysicist that one day discovers the link between quantum physics and Einsteins general relativity: 80,000 a year.

Guy that plays a child's game: 20,000,000 a year.

Society has lost its way

The scientist who does that will probably win the Nobel among other awards. If still alive to see it prove, he will net millions in speaking engagements and book deals and possible some bio pic. He will get things named after him and his legacy will live on for a few hundred years though a subset of the general population.

Any great but not HoF level football player will have enough to set up their family with wealth to last a few generations, depending on how things play out may struggle to find a career they like post football. And their legacy will mostly live on through their close family and friends.

Both people would have had successful and laudable lives. Just depends on they wanted in life. Every decision, career, etc has trade offs, and sometimes those are chosen by whatever gifts you are born with and honed.

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