A supercar might cost the same as 20 Honda Civics, but skipping building the supercar wouldn't free up resources up to the task of building 20 Honda Civics.
I'm not much of a economist, but I am an engineer. A supercar requires specialized materials, much more detailed and innovative design, tighter tolerances in order to be able to perform so much better than the Civic. I wouldn't know if the break-even point in terms of resources is 20 Civics, but it is definitely more than 1:1
But I can provide another argument for you: building a supercar pushes the technological limits. New materials and technology in general is invented that in 10-20 years time will also be found in the Civic. So, even nobody really needs a supercar, we should continue letting the rich subsidize the technology development for the Civic drivers.
Boeing: The MAX is not a new plane! No type training required!
- MAX crashes -
Boeing (shills): The MAX is a new plane! Things going wrong should expected!
we will have to delete men and force women into the positions.
WW3 it is, then!
Someone really needs to have their books audited.
Books, what books? It's all in crypto, bro! Dear trees are for losers.
and we'd like to compensate for what would be inconvenient to give up.
Can you provide a short list of things that are convenient to give up? Because my impression is that people are not willing to do anything for the environment. Nada.
Work is the crab grass in the lawn of life. -- Schulz