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One Hundred Billion Dollars Should Be Named "a bezos" (reddthat.com)

submitted 6 months ago by MonsiuerPatEBrown@reddthat.com to c/crazyideas@lemmy.world

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So from now on instead of having governments stalling public works projects by saying "that will cost 115 billion dollars" they should be required to say that will cost 1.15 bezos.

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[–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 14 points 6 months ago

That's only crazy because it glorifies a giant asshole.

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Why would you name it after that asshole? I mean, every billionaire is an asshole, but Rockefeller or Ford would at least have been (arguably) first.

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

They weren't first to 100 billion though, which is the unit which is being proposed here. It looks like Gates was actually first to this reach this level, and so I would argue that 10^11 dollars should be called a "Gates". 10^9 dollars could be a "Rockefeller". Who was first to 10^(10)?

[–] Rolando@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago

No, a "bezos" is that feeling when you really have to urinate, but you can't because your employer will penalize you.

[–] Pistcow@lemm.ee 4 points 6 months ago

How about "a revolution".

[–] TootSweet@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

So, about 2.4 millihitlers.

[–] JoMomma@lemm.ee 1 points 6 months ago

I think we found Jeff's lemAlt