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AK47: from Weapon to High-End Jewelry - Page 3

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starcraft911
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Korea (South)1263 Posts
November 27 2011 04:27 GMT
#41
sell AK47 to make money....

Sell bracelets in order to collect the AK47's you sold and destroy them...

Keep producing AK47s to make money...

These guys are brilliant.
Zvek
Profile Joined November 2011
Faroe Islands102 Posts
November 27 2011 04:28 GMT
#42
On November 27 2011 13:25 yakitate304 wrote:
According to this article I googled, the image is actually a bracelet that can be broken down into cufflinks, and reassembled back into a bracelet. Pretty cool.

http://www.ablogtoread.com/fonderie-47-transforming-cufflinks-by-roland-iten

Oh yes, that is where I got the pictures.
MountainDewJunkie
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
United States10346 Posts
November 27 2011 04:29 GMT
#43
Oh, forget it. I'll stop pissing on everyone's thread. I have been a little too aggressive with my posting this last week.
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darkscream
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Canada2310 Posts
November 27 2011 04:33 GMT
#44
I find it kind of creepy that this guy wants to take guns used to kill people from a hell hole and turn it into lavish jewellery for western rich people to wear.

I mean, the world already thinks we're evil. That sounds almost hilariously, cartoonishly evil, even if the intention is of course to destroy guns. Just food for thought!
Stropheum
Profile Joined January 2010
United States1124 Posts
November 27 2011 04:34 GMT
#45
This is amazing. Solving violence with greed. Who'da thunk it?

Seriously though, sick idea. This gives people good incentive to not shoot each other
Zvek
Profile Joined November 2011
Faroe Islands102 Posts
November 27 2011 04:35 GMT
#46
People just post without reading and understanding the OP anymore.
Blaec
Profile Joined April 2010
Australia4289 Posts
November 27 2011 04:36 GMT
#47
On November 27 2011 13:34 Stropheum wrote:
This is amazing. Solving violence with greed. Who'da thunk it?

Seriously though, sick idea. This gives people good incentive to not shoot each other


Uh huh. Because the guys giving up the Ak's are the ones making profit here....
hp.Shell
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States2527 Posts
November 27 2011 04:39 GMT
#48
Not sure how much of these are actually parts of old AKs. It seems like the metals used in each are a lot different. Though I suppose the copper-looking parts in the jewelry could be from the bullets.
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DannyJ
Profile Joined March 2010
United States5110 Posts
November 27 2011 04:41 GMT
#49
Nice less guns and more pompous art.
jtype
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
England2167 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-27 04:45:20
November 27 2011 04:43 GMT
#50
I'm a little bit unsure about this. Unless I missed something, the only information stating where they got the guns from is by "removing them from warzones". But how are they removing them from warzones? Are they taking no longer functioning weapons and recycling them?

Or, are they taking them from people who would otherwise use them? If so, are they disarming one side of a conflict while being unable to disarm another side? Surely that can't help the situation.


edit - also there is a measure of redundancy in their goal, as AK-47s are already fashion accessories in several war-torn areas of the world. Just look at how they pimp those things out with gold and rare types of wood inlays and whatnot. They already are forms of jewelery.
Najda
Profile Joined June 2010
United States3765 Posts
November 27 2011 04:46 GMT
#51
Are they donating the profits to organizations that are helping with the situation in Africa? If so then this is awesome. If they are just keeping the profits as profits seems unethical.
Zvek
Profile Joined November 2011
Faroe Islands102 Posts
November 27 2011 04:47 GMT
#52
On November 27 2011 13:46 Najda wrote:
Are they donating the profits to organizations that are helping with the situation in Africa? If so then this is awesome. If they are just keeping the profits as profits seems unethical.

Read the OP?
ggggbabybabybaby
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Canada304 Posts
November 27 2011 04:54 GMT
#53
This is the guy who's water company sells water to help children in Africa but only $0.05 of every bottle sale goes to it. Also the bottles are made by pepsi but aren't made from any recycled plastic like pepsi's other bottles are.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethos_Water
DystopiaX
Profile Joined October 2010
United States16236 Posts
November 27 2011 04:54 GMT
#54
Those look awesome.
Soap
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Brazil1546 Posts
November 27 2011 04:56 GMT
#55
On November 27 2011 13:25 Zvek wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 27 2011 13:20 Soap wrote:
On November 27 2011 13:10 Zvek wrote:
On November 27 2011 13:06 Soap wrote:
On November 27 2011 12:52 CrazyAsian wrote:
On November 27 2011 12:50 Soap wrote:
And how exactly selling them for a fortune hinders their production? What a terrible idea.


They could sell them for a fortune and not destroy any guns at all, why is that such a bad idea. At least they are trying to make the world a better place, every bit counts. What a terrible post you made.


How does it prevent those guns from simply being replaced? If anything it fosters gunrunning.

Guns are an instrument, not the cause. Even if all guns but one were removed, it would mean the last armed man gets to rule.

Besides I wonder how those are acquiring those weapons, I can't picture militias voluntarily turning in theirs or NGOs raiding arsenals.

Sir, this is such a dark outlook on life, and an outright distrust on humanity. There are good people too you know, and if enough people do good, AK47, and war, will be history.


Uh, sure, but this does no good at all. If I start buying cocaine am I going to curb consumption? No, at best if I buy a lot of it the prices will rise momentarily and stimulate production.

May I remind you that the story specifically says these:
1. Recycle AK47 and sell as high-end jewelry
2. implicitly, it means sell it to high-end market, to Philanthropists and billionaires who can shell out for a cause, with a "token" to show for it.
3. and the money being used in efforts to reduce AK47s further.

So your cocaine example is way off, though it gave me huge lol (I imagine you trying to consume all those cocaine in order to save the youth of South America LOL).


I guess a metaphor was too much, let me simplify.

You acquire guns, sell them (as jewelry) and use the money to acquire more guns. Note the "acquire guns" part. If somehow combatants give them for free (check nra.org and see how much law abiding first world citizens are fond of turning their weapons over) they'll be run over by who doesn't. If they are being paid for, then you're just a second hand customer.
Zvek
Profile Joined November 2011
Faroe Islands102 Posts
November 27 2011 05:00 GMT
#56
On November 27 2011 13:56 Soap wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 27 2011 13:25 Zvek wrote:
On November 27 2011 13:20 Soap wrote:
On November 27 2011 13:10 Zvek wrote:
On November 27 2011 13:06 Soap wrote:
On November 27 2011 12:52 CrazyAsian wrote:
On November 27 2011 12:50 Soap wrote:
And how exactly selling them for a fortune hinders their production? What a terrible idea.


They could sell them for a fortune and not destroy any guns at all, why is that such a bad idea. At least they are trying to make the world a better place, every bit counts. What a terrible post you made.


How does it prevent those guns from simply being replaced? If anything it fosters gunrunning.

Guns are an instrument, not the cause. Even if all guns but one were removed, it would mean the last armed man gets to rule.

Besides I wonder how those are acquiring those weapons, I can't picture militias voluntarily turning in theirs or NGOs raiding arsenals.

Sir, this is such a dark outlook on life, and an outright distrust on humanity. There are good people too you know, and if enough people do good, AK47, and war, will be history.


Uh, sure, but this does no good at all. If I start buying cocaine am I going to curb consumption? No, at best if I buy a lot of it the prices will rise momentarily and stimulate production.

May I remind you that the story specifically says these:
1. Recycle AK47 and sell as high-end jewelry
2. implicitly, it means sell it to high-end market, to Philanthropists and billionaires who can shell out for a cause, with a "token" to show for it.
3. and the money being used in efforts to reduce AK47s further.

So your cocaine example is way off, though it gave me huge lol (I imagine you trying to consume all those cocaine in order to save the youth of South America LOL).


I guess a metaphor was too much, let me simplify.

You acquire guns, sell them (as jewelry) and use the money to acquire more guns. Note the "acquire guns" part. If somehow combatants give them for free (check nra.org and see how much law abiding first world citizens are fond of turning their weapons over) they'll be run over by who doesn't. If they are being paid for, then you're just a second hand customer.

No, I'm quite fine imagining you sniffing your cocaine for a cause thank you very much.
c0ldfusion
Profile Joined October 2010
United States8293 Posts
November 27 2011 05:01 GMT
#57
On November 27 2011 13:54 ggggbabybabybaby wrote:
This is the guy who's water company sells water to help children in Africa but only $0.05 of every bottle sale goes to it. Also the bottles are made by pepsi but aren't made from any recycled plastic like pepsi's other bottles are.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethos_Water


Wow good point...
Zvek
Profile Joined November 2011
Faroe Islands102 Posts
November 27 2011 05:02 GMT
#58
On November 27 2011 13:54 ggggbabybabybaby wrote:
This is the guy who's water company sells water to help children in Africa but only $0.05 of every bottle sale goes to it. Also the bottles are made by pepsi but aren't made from any recycled plastic like pepsi's other bottles are.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethos_Water

Wow thanks for this... reconsidering...
iNfeRnaL *
Profile Blog Joined August 2005
Germany1908 Posts
November 27 2011 05:03 GMT
#59
Well I think this looks ugly as well, but obviously the thought process behind it is a very noble one.
Soap
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Brazil1546 Posts
November 27 2011 05:08 GMT
#60
On November 27 2011 14:00 Zvek wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 27 2011 13:56 Soap wrote:
On November 27 2011 13:25 Zvek wrote:
On November 27 2011 13:20 Soap wrote:
On November 27 2011 13:10 Zvek wrote:
On November 27 2011 13:06 Soap wrote:
On November 27 2011 12:52 CrazyAsian wrote:
On November 27 2011 12:50 Soap wrote:
And how exactly selling them for a fortune hinders their production? What a terrible idea.


They could sell them for a fortune and not destroy any guns at all, why is that such a bad idea. At least they are trying to make the world a better place, every bit counts. What a terrible post you made.


How does it prevent those guns from simply being replaced? If anything it fosters gunrunning.

Guns are an instrument, not the cause. Even if all guns but one were removed, it would mean the last armed man gets to rule.

Besides I wonder how those are acquiring those weapons, I can't picture militias voluntarily turning in theirs or NGOs raiding arsenals.

Sir, this is such a dark outlook on life, and an outright distrust on humanity. There are good people too you know, and if enough people do good, AK47, and war, will be history.


Uh, sure, but this does no good at all. If I start buying cocaine am I going to curb consumption? No, at best if I buy a lot of it the prices will rise momentarily and stimulate production.

May I remind you that the story specifically says these:
1. Recycle AK47 and sell as high-end jewelry
2. implicitly, it means sell it to high-end market, to Philanthropists and billionaires who can shell out for a cause, with a "token" to show for it.
3. and the money being used in efforts to reduce AK47s further.

So your cocaine example is way off, though it gave me huge lol (I imagine you trying to consume all those cocaine in order to save the youth of South America LOL).


I guess a metaphor was too much, let me simplify.

You acquire guns, sell them (as jewelry) and use the money to acquire more guns. Note the "acquire guns" part. If somehow combatants give them for free (check nra.org and see how much law abiding first world citizens are fond of turning their weapons over) they'll be run over by who doesn't. If they are being paid for, then you're just a second hand customer.

No, I'm quite fine imagining you sniffing your cocaine for a cause thank you very much.


Don't get me wrong, I like very much your initiative to bring some light to the cesspool that General usually is, and the other thread is great, but if you really want to help Africa please request the thread to be closed to not spread this further.
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